Iraq: Turning into an Authoritarian State

Charles Tripp, Professor of Politics with reference to the Middle East, at the School of Oriental and African Studies, explains The Ukrainian Week what the quasi-democratic facade of Iraq policy conceals and what challenges Baghdad will face soon

Energy Weakness

Mutual dependence of Ukraine and Russia is rapidly tilting and Ukraine is growing more and more dependant on Russia.

Confrontation in London

After one of the longest, costliest and most colourful court cases in British legal history, Boris Berezovsky has suffered a spectacular loss in his lawsuit against Roman Abramovich, and will have to pay one of the highest bills for court expenses ever incurred by a private individual - amounting, according to most estimates, to well over £100 million.

The Deadlock

Case of Julian Assange founder of the Wikileaks became a diplomatic rebus for the United Kingdom and Ecuador

A Step Away From Free Election

European MP Elmar Brok: "No-one in Kyiv should expect that everything will be over and forgotten after a falsified election"

From Blogger to Logger?

How and why one of Russia’s leading opposition figures has been accused of stealing timber

Why is Kreml dissatisfied with London?

Out of all Western countries, Russia's worst relations are with the United Kingdom

Vitamin L for Kids

Marek Michalak, Poland’s Ombudsman for Children, talks about upbringing without corporal punishment

Serbia's Eastern Dimension

The election of former ultranationalist Tomislav Nikolic as Serbia's President is generating uncertainty about the country’s future and the stability of the Balkan region. It has also raised questions about Russia's economic and political penetration in South East Europe.

Troubled Neighbourhood

Wojciech Borodzicz-Smoliński talks about modern Warsaw-Vilnius relations

Vaclav Havel: The Man Behind the Velvet Revolution

Daniel Kaiser, author of Dissident Vaclav Havel, speaks about the first critical biography of the famed Czech politician and playwright

Merabishvili is Appointed Prime Minister of Georgia

The appointment gives President Mikheil Saakashvili his biggest trump card in his confrontation with the Kremlin

Estonia's The New Constitution: A Normal Life Begins

The new Constitution brought Estonia back to the Western Hemisphere and constituted the backbone around which life in the new Republic would concentrate.

Joseph Daul: “I will support Ms. Tymoshenko until she is released”

Joseph Daul is a well-known French politician and Chairman of the European People’s Party Group in the European Parliament. He is considered to be a consistent, thorough and slightly conservative politician. In his interview for The Ukrainian Week, Mr. Daul comments on the new French president’s recent statements about Ukraine and shares his opinion on Ukraine-EU cooperation.

Pascal Boniface: “Football helps ease national and religious antagonisms”

Dr. Pascal Boniface, founding Director of IRIS (Institute for International and Strategic Relations), speaks on football as a factor of globalisation, the crisis of NATO and the future of Eastern Europe

China and India: Mutual Suspicion

Honorary Distinguished Fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Baladas Ghoshal told The Ukrainian Week about the conflict between China and India as well as geopolitical balance of power in Asia

Time Bomb

High hopes of the Arab Spring have crashed

Are the Recent Changes in Myanmar Irreversible?

Professor of Political Science at Columbia University Andrew J. Nathan told The Ukrainian Week about the recent geopolitical trends of Asian and Pacific Region and namely about the democratization in Myanmar

Khadija Ismayilova: “Eurovision is an attempt to showcase our medieval Middle East monarchy as a modern European democracy”

To Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev and his administration, this is a chance to show off himself and his country to European guests and instil pride for the state and trust in the government among his crisis-stricken citizens

A Cure for Foreign Affairs

Bernard Kouchner, former French Foreign Minister: "If you want to live in a better world, it's all possible in the EU"

Communists Icons Lose Shine in France

“Share everything!” “No more lay-offs!” “Away with NATO!” “No to global capital!” These and other similar, moth-eaten slogans are brought back by the fans of the hammer and sickle in the run-up to every election in France. And although Paris’ threadbare “red belt” is gradually shrinking, the country still has plenty of die-hard communists

The French Way

Michel Wieviorka told The Ukrainian Week about the reasons for François Hollande election success, sociological intervention and terrorism as a loss of sense

Britain Is Closing Down

Will the UK be the least hospitable host of the Olympics in the recent time?

Marie Mendras: “Orange Revolutions Are Possible Anywhere”

A renowned French researcher of the post-Soviet political space shares her ideas about the probability of repressions in Russia, prospects of new revolutions, and the causes of future misunderstandings between Kyiv and Moscow.

Suicide Moods

Austerity measures aggravate the troubles of European economies

Ultra-Right Movements Intensify In Europe

30 ultra-right parties are now active in Europe. They gain votes in elections, get through to parliaments, affect decision making and even sign agreements with traditional conservative political forces