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Old Political Habits Die Hard in Ukraine

(PONARS Policy Memo) Since Ukraine’s independence, no government in Kyiv has ever completely become authoritarian or democratic. While many states in the region have been seized by authoritarianism, Ukraine has been…

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Warfare in a Post-Truth World: Lessons from Ukraine

(PONARS Policy Memo) The U.S. intelligence community’s January 6 report about Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election highlighted the role of Russian media organizations in spreading fake news and…

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How Can the EU Help Ukraine Build the Rule of Law and Fight Corruption? Romania and Bulgaria as Guideposts

(PONARS Policy Memo) There has been overwhelming rhetorical commitment in post-Euromaidan Ukraine to reforming the judiciary and battling corruption. However, despite the adoption of numerous new relevant laws and constitutional amendments,…

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Labour Migration in the Eurasian Economic Union

(E-Int'l Relations) One of the key points of contention leading to the Ukrainian crisis was the debate over whether to sign the Association Agreement, aiming to increase Ukraine’s integration with the…

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We Should Focus the “Realist” Lens on the Kremlin’s “Normalizers”

Kremlin policymakers continue to strategize ways to legitimize their actions toward Ukraine — alongside diminishing chances of Western sanctions being lifted and getting the Trump administration on Russia’s side. Moscow…

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Gerber: Ukraine’s conflict zone is a major humanitarian disaster right in the middle of Europe

(WXOW ABC) You may not think much about the City of Mabel, Minnesota–a town of just under 800 near the border with Iowa–but it's home to one business owner who's made…

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How Changing Ukrainian Society Impacts the Chances for Peace | Charap, Giuliano, Alexseev (Part 1 of 2)

Last month a major battle broke out between Russian-backed insurgents and Ukrainian forces in the town of Avdiivka in Ukraine. Alongside the return of such violence in the Donbas, Ukrainian…

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How Changing Ukrainian Society Impacts the Chances for Peace | Dubovyk, Kudelia, Matsiyevsky (Part 2 of 2)

Last month a major battle broke out between Russian-backed insurgents and Ukrainian forces in the town of Avdiivka in Ukraine. Alongside the return of such violence in the Donbas, Ukrainian…

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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…

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Old Political Habits Die Hard in Ukraine

Warfare in a Post-Truth World: Lessons from Ukraine

How Can the EU Help Ukraine Build the Rule of Law and Fight Corruption? Romania and Bulgaria as Guideposts

Labour Migration in the Eurasian Economic Union

We Should Focus the “Realist” Lens on the Kremlin’s “Normalizers”

Gerber: Ukraine’s conflict zone is a major humanitarian disaster right in the middle of Europe

How Changing Ukrainian Society Impacts the Chances for Peace | Charap, Giuliano, Alexseev (Part 1 of 2)

How Changing Ukrainian Society Impacts the Chances for Peace | Dubovyk, Kudelia, Matsiyevsky (Part 2 of 2)

Presidential Power in Ukraine: Constitutions Matter

Haran: Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty fostered a feeling of solidarity among Ukrainians