Presidential Power in Ukraine: Constitutions Matter
(Presidential Power blog) Some observers argue Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has been determined to concentrate power in his own hands ever since his May 2014 election and has either failed…
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Haran: Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty fostered a feeling of solidarity among Ukrainians
(Ukranian Weekly) Ukrainians were interested in joining the European Union before the Euro-Maidan, but it was not at the top of their list of nation-building priorities. The idea of Ukrainians…
Is Ukraine a “Client State” of the United States?
(PONARS Policy Memo) To ask whether Ukraine is a client state of the United States might seem provocative. In the opinion of some, being a “client state” is negative, implying that…
The Demise of Ukraine’s “Eurasian Vector” and the Rise of Pro-NATO Sentiment
(PONARS Policy Memo) Before 2014, the majority of Ukrainians did not view the goal of European integration as a “national idea.” Even so, most Ukrainians had positive views about developing relations…
Vocabularies of International Relations after the Crisis in Ukraine [NEW BOOK]
(Co-editors: A. Yatsyk and A. Makarychev) The conflict in Ukraine and Russia's annexation of Crimea has undoubtedly been a pivotal moment for policy makers and military planners in Europe and beyond. Many analysts see…
Russia’s Little War in Ukraine Does Not Help Kremlin to Befriend Trump
(EDM) The sharp escalation in artillery battles in the Donbas (eastern Ukraine) war zone one day after the January 28 telephone conversation between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President…
Russia–EU Borderlands after the Ukraine Crisis: The Case of Narva
(Book chapter) (Co-author: A. Makarychev) Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the military insurgency in Ukraine’s eastern provinces triggered political and academic debates on various issues related to post-Soviet borderlands, above…
Celebrating Borderlands in a Wider Europe: Nations and Identities in Ukraine, Georgia and Estonia
(Nomos) (Co-author: A. Yatsyk) This book addresses Estonian, Ukrainian and Georgian identities which have developed against the backdrop of Russia’s neo-imperialist policies and the EU’s normative projection of power. With…
Haran: Putin is trying to intimidate both the US and Europe by escalating the Ukraine conflict
(Al Jazeera) In the past week, eastern Ukraine has suffered some of the heaviest fighting seen for a long time. Heavy artillery fire, a car bomb explosion and other ceasefire violations…
A Poisoned Chalice: How the Minsk Accords Destabilize Ukraine
(PONARS Policy Memo) Signed in February 2015, the Minsk II ceasefire accord strengthened the original protocol provisions to grant partial sovereignty (“special status”) to the self-proclaimed, Russia-backed governments of the…