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The Geopolitical Dynamics of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Nord Stream 2 is a $12 billion pipeline bringing the Arctic Russian gas under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Doesn’t seem that hot-button right....
Nord Stream 2: Biden-Merkel Bitter Legacy for Ukraine
As Ukraine is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union, Angela Merkel, on her final visit to Ukraine, underlined Germany’s...
International Criminal Court and thousands of ignored complaints
The civil war in Donbass has been going on for more than seven years now. It broke out in 2014, following Kiev's decision to...
EU and Ukraine kick-start strategic partnership on raw materials
EU and Ukraine have launched a strategic partnership on raw materials, with the aim of achieving a closer integration of raw materials and batteries...
Changes are Possible: Which Reforms does Ukraine Need Now?
The past 16 months have tested our resilience to sudden, unexpected, and prolonged shocks. As for an individual, resilience for a country or economy...
Is Ukraine at War? Navigating Ukraine’s Geopolitical Conundrum
In April this year, amidst rising tensions with Russia, a Ukrainian diplomat warned that Kyiv may be forced to acquire nuclear weapons to safeguard...
Ukraine to Step Up COVID-19 Support to Export-oriented SMEs with World Bank Financing
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today $100 million in Additional Financing for the country’s COVID-19 response under the Ukraine Access to...
A Counter-Enlightenment Creeps Through Eurasia
We live in the age of counter-Enlightenment. What seemed like a collection of dispersed autocratic and simply illiberal states, has now coalesced into a...
Ukraine to Modernize Higher Education System with World Bank Support
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a $200 million project to support the Government of Ukraine’s efforts to strengthen efficiency, quality,...
Where the West stands in the recent Russia-Ukraine tensions
Clashes between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian army have escalated in recent weeks, raising concerns among international observers. Russia says that it is pulling...