The US Role in the Black Sea Region
(Ukraine Analytica) The US remains the only true superpower with a global reach. In reaching out to the Black Sea, the US has a variety of tools and levers: diplomatic, political,…
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Veto on Peace/Veto on War: President Zelensky’s Donbas Imbroglio
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The sweeping victory of President Volodymyr Zelensky, who ran on the promise of peace, heightened public expectations about a swift end to the armed conflict in Donbas.…
Darden: Many of Ukraine’s current regional cleavages can be traced to the way that it was administered during the Russian Imperial period
(The National Interest) The impeachment hearings in the House of Representatives have demonstrated a near-unanimous consensus among Washington experts and politicians regarding Ukraine policy, best expressed in the closing remarks…
Decentralization Reloaded in Ukraine? Opportunities and Challenges for its Latest Local Government Reform Project
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) History is often said to repeat itself or at least to rhyme. Decentralization in Ukraine has been on and off the agenda of successive governments since the…
US-Ukraine ties after the impeachment drama
(Atlantic Council) 2019 was an exceptionally turbulent year for US-Ukraine ties, but there are signs the relationship is getting back on track. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came to Kyiv…
Evolving Dynamics of Societal Security and the Potential for Conflict in Eastern Ukraine
(Europe-Asia Studies) (Co-authored with David J. Galbreath) In this essay we argue that changes in political structures in post-Soviet Ukraine have affected the potential for conflict during transition. Relying on organisational theory…
Ukraine Beyond the Impeachment Headlines
(Project Syndicate) Ukraine’s image is suffering from negative coverage surrounding the impeachment hearings of US President Donald Trump. Yet, while the country remains poor and corruption is rife, voters have…
How is Trump’s impeachment playing in Kyiv?
(Eurasianet) The scandal driving the impeachment proceedings in Washington, in which President Donald Trump stands accused of trying to coerce Ukrainian leaders for his personal political benefit, doesn’t seem to…
Social media and Russian territorial irredentism: some facts and a conjecture
(Post-Soviet Affairs) (Authored with Zachary C. Steinert-Threlkeld) Abstract: After Kremlin policymakers decided to incorporate the territory of Crimea into Russia, updates on public attitudes in Russian-speaking communities elsewhere in Ukraine…
Understanding Electoral Reform in Ukraine: How to Open Party Lists While Keeping Them Closed?
(Nazar Boyko) In this PONARS Eurasia Blog Post, Nazar Boyko discusses the implications of the open-list proportional representation electoral rules for parliamentary elections that took effect on January 1, 2020.