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Haran: Poroshenko managed to present himself as balanced, reasonable, and successful

(The Guardian) Chocolate tycoon heads for landslide victory in Ukraine presidential election – Petro Poroshenko has faced down protesters and rivals to lead the opinion polls before the first round…

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Fading Little Green Men?

Fact-finding update from Ukraine—On the surface, the Ukraine crisis is being decided on the country’s eastern battlefields. Yet the essence lies far deeper, behind the unfolding post-revolutionary discourses trying to…

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The Nature of Violence in Ukraine

(IISS) The so-called referenda in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions over the weekend are widely seen in Western capitals purely as a prelude to further Russian aggression. Certainly, further incursions…

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The Reasons for Destabilization in the Southern and Eastern Regions of Ukraine

The current situation in the Southern and Eastern regions of Ukraine is approaching the “red level of threat” to the political and humanitarian security not only in the country, but…

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The Hard Times in the Life of Odessa

The turmoil that has encompassed Ukraine in the recent months has not left the city of Odessa unscathed. This usually calm and relaxed city is now tense as it has…

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Haran: Fight for dominance will continue in eastern Ukraine

(Kyiv Post) The people have spoken. But what exactly they said is a question and whether anyone in power in Ukraine or Russia will take their wishes into account is…

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Putin a dove? Not so fast

(Kyiv Post) So the “great and powerful” Vladimir Putin spoke on the situation in Ukraine on May 7th. He sounded conciliatory and responsible. His tone was soft, nothing of a “soak…

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New Policy Memo: Making Sense of Svoboda: Ukraine’s Foremost Nationalist Political Party

The Ukrainian political party Svoboda has generated considerable discussion since the start of Ukraine’s political crisis that began in November 2013. No doubt, Svoboda has a complicated portrait. Some observers…

Making Sense of Svoboda: Ukraine’s Foremost Nationalist Political Party

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Ukraine and the Problem of Local Warlords

Amidst all the talk of whether the Russian or Ukrainian government bears greater responsibility for the violence in eastern Ukraine and Odessa, we may be losing sight of a crucial…

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Ukraine

Haran: Poroshenko managed to present himself as balanced, reasonable, and successful

Fading Little Green Men?

The Nature of Violence in Ukraine

The Reasons for Destabilization in the Southern and Eastern Regions of Ukraine

The Hard Times in the Life of Odessa

Haran: Fight for dominance will continue in eastern Ukraine

Putin a dove? Not so fast

New Policy Memo: Making Sense of Svoboda: Ukraine’s Foremost Nationalist Political Party

Making Sense of Svoboda: Ukraine’s Foremost Nationalist Political Party

Ukraine and the Problem of Local Warlords