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To all subscribers of Current Politics in Ukraine
Dear All, From November 1, this site will no longer be used for my articles. I am closing both Current Politics in Ukraine and Current Politics in Belarus, and replacing them with a more personal site: DAVID R. MARPLES BLOG
To all subscribers of Current Politics in Ukraine
Dear All, From November 1, this site will no longer be used for my articles. I am closing both Current Politics in Ukraine and Current Politics in Belarus, and replacing them with a more personal site: DAVID R. MARPLES BLOG
Ukraine at 24
David Marples On its 24th anniversary, Ukraine’s problems continue to multiply: the GDP continues to fall, if not as catastrophically as last year and the possibility of default in payment of debts remains high; the Minsk-2 ceasefire barely holds in
Ukraine at 24
David Marples On its 24th anniversary, Ukraine’s problems continue to multiply: the GDP continues to fall, if not as catastrophically as last year and the possibility of default in payment of debts remains high; the Minsk-2 ceasefire barely holds in
WHAT TO DO WITH THE DONBAS: PHASE 3
David Marples On July 16, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko steered the draft law to provide more autonomy for separatist-occupied areas of the Donbas through Parliament and to the Constitutional Court for approval. Though the motion passed convincingly (288 votes in
WHAT TO DO WITH THE DONBAS: PHASE 3
David Marples On July 16, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko steered the draft law to provide more autonomy for separatist-occupied areas of the Donbas through Parliament and to the Constitutional Court for approval. Though the motion passed convincingly (288 votes in
To the President of Ukraine, Petro Oleksiiovich Poroshenko and the Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine, Volodymyr Borysovych Groysman:
We the undersigned appeal to you not to sign into law the draft laws (2538-1 and 2558) adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on 9 April. As scholars and experts long committed to Ukraine’s regeneration and freedom, we regard these laws
To the President of Ukraine, Petro Oleksiiovich Poroshenko and the Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine, Volodymyr Borysovych Groysman:
We the undersigned appeal to you not to sign into law the draft laws (2538-1 and 2558) adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on 9 April. As scholars and experts long committed to Ukraine’s regeneration and freedom, we regard these laws
UKRAINE PARLIAMENT LEGALIZES ‘FIGHTERS FOR UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE IN THE 20TH CENTURY’
David Marples On April 9, Rada deputy Yurii Shukhevych (Radical Party) introduced a new law to the Ukrainian Parliament “Concerning the legal status and commemorating the memory of the fighters for Ukrainian independence in the 20th century. It also introduced
UKRAINE PARLIAMENT LEGALIZES ‘FIGHTERS FOR UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE IN THE 20TH CENTURY’
David Marples On April 9, Rada deputy Yurii Shukhevych (Radical Party) introduced a new law to the Ukrainian Parliament “Concerning the legal status and commemorating the memory of the fighters for Ukrainian independence in the 20th century. It also introduced
Minsk-2
David Marples The peace agreement reached after 16 hours of talks in Minsk between the French and German leaders, Vladimir Putin, and Petro Poroshenko represents the second attempt to stop the fighting in the Donbas. Quickly, analysts assailed it or
Minsk-2
David Marples The peace agreement reached after 16 hours of talks in Minsk between the French and German leaders, Vladimir Putin, and Petro Poroshenko represents the second attempt to stop the fighting in the Donbas. Quickly, analysts assailed it or
PROSPECTS FOR UKRAINE IN 2015
David Marples Ukraine will have three priorities in 2015: restoring economic stability; reducing the levels of corruption, and ending the conflict in the east. Equally important will be ensuring that the new ruling coalition in Parliament keeps on course without
PROSPECTS FOR UKRAINE IN 2015
David Marples Ukraine will have three priorities in 2015: restoring economic stability; reducing the levels of corruption, and ending the conflict in the east. Equally important will be ensuring that the new ruling coalition in Parliament keeps on course without
@FuckYouPutin
David Marples Slowly, the Ukrainian government’s Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) is succeeding, as the anti-Kyiv insurgents are reduced to small areas within the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk. The future is far from clear since there is no guarantee that all
@FuckYouPutin
David Marples Slowly, the Ukrainian government’s Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) is succeeding, as the anti-Kyiv insurgents are reduced to small areas within the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk. The future is far from clear since there is no guarantee that all
The Real Barricades
Halya Coynash With the critical Vilnius Summit approaching in November and Russia making its position on EU-Ukraine Association – together with readiness to use unacceptable weapons – all too clear, there is mounting pressure to view the issue in very
The Real Barricades
Halya Coynash With the critical Vilnius Summit approaching in November and Russia making its position on EU-Ukraine Association – together with readiness to use unacceptable weapons – all too clear, there is mounting pressure to view the issue in very
Open Forum–Announcement
Over the next month and starting on June 1, we will be featuring a series of articles on the topic of “How Ukrainian History Should be Debated,” using as a thread, Taras Kuzio’s article of May 19, 2013 in The Ukrainian
Open Forum–Announcement
Over the next month and starting on June 1, we will be featuring a series of articles on the topic of “How Ukrainian History Should be Debated,” using as a thread, Taras Kuzio’s article of May 19, 2013 in The Ukrainian
The Viktors Go to Brussels
David Marples and Myroslava Uniat After the February 25 16th EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels, Ukraine’s chances of signing an Association Agreement later this year in Vilnius appeared as uncertain as they were before the meeting. What is lacking is a
The Viktors Go to Brussels
David Marples and Myroslava Uniat After the February 25 16th EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels, Ukraine’s chances of signing an Association Agreement later this year in Vilnius appeared as uncertain as they were before the meeting. What is lacking is a
HAVING THE CAKE AND EATING IT TOO
Mykola Riabchuk On the eve of President Vikto Yanukovych’s visit to Moscow on December 19, many Ukrainian experts were confident that the game was over and the beleaguered Ukrainian president would accept Putin’s invitation to the Customs Union as a
HAVING THE CAKE AND EATING IT TOO
Mykola Riabchuk On the eve of President Vikto Yanukovych’s visit to Moscow on December 19, many Ukrainian experts were confident that the game was over and the beleaguered Ukrainian president would accept Putin’s invitation to the Customs Union as a
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