Ukraine, EU continue talks on free trade area (149 Kb)
ISSUE #12
04/11/2011
Another round of the talks on setting up a free trade area (FTA) between Ukraine and the EU has been held in Brussels. During the negotiations, the parties continued their discussion of institutional, general and concluding articles of an agreement. They also exchanged opinions regarding the prospects for reaching a deal on unresolved issues. Additionally, both parties reaffirmed their intention to complete the talks on signing an EU-Ukraine association agreement in 2011 and agreed to conduct the next round of negotiations in June 2011. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 13.04.2011
| External Relations
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Protest moods of Ukrainians (116 Kb)
Almost half of Ukrainians ready for protest actions - poll
The Gorshenin Institute held a telephone poll of public opinion between 25 and 27 March 2011 to find out the protest moods of Ukrainians. A total of 1,000 respondents aged over 18 were selected randomly in all regional centres of Ukraine, in Kiev and Sevastopol. Polling quotas are established based on respondents’ age, sex and area of residence. The sample error does not exceed 3.2%. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Institute |
Published on EGF: 05.04.2011
| External Relations
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Gongadze case – Expert poll (117 Kb)
Prosecutor-General Office’s Controversial Actions Fuel Distrust in Gongadze Case – experts
The Gorshenin Institute conducted an opinion poll among Ukrainian lawyers to learn the prospects of the probe into the Gongadze case, including the legality of the Prosecutor-General’s Office charges against former president Leonid Kuchma. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Institute |
Published on EGF: 05.04.2011
| External Relations
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Russia cautions Ukraine against setting up free trade area with EU (2 Mb)
ISSUE #09
03/21/2011
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned Ukraine about the imposition of restrictions on Ukrainian imports. "If Ukraine sets up a free trade area with the European Union (EU) and is forced to yield on many positions that are sensitive for the Ukrainian economy, then it will obviously expect that these products go to the Russian market. However, we will not be able to afford to do this," he said. Putin noted that Russia would be forced to start drawing a "boarder" with Ukraine. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 23.03.2011
| Markets
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“Nuclear safety in Ukraine” – SURVEY (139 Kb)
Ukrainians fear a serious accident at country’s nuclear power plants
The Gorshenin Institute held a telephone public opinion poll regarding nuclear safety in Ukraine on 15 and 16 March 2011. A total of 1,000 respondents aged over 18 were selected randomly in all regional centres of Ukraine, in Kiev and Sevastopol. Quotas were established based on respondents’ age, sex and area of residence. Sample error does not exceed 3.2%. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Institute |
Published on EGF: 23.03.2011
| Markets
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Potential impact of Euronest on the EU-Ukrainian relations – expert poll (109 Kb)
Ukraine deserves a special partnership with the EU – experts
Anticipating the first meeting of the Eastern Partnership’s Parliamentary Assembly (Euronest), Gorshenin Institute asked experts about its potential impact on the development of the EU-Ukrainian relations, its possible outcome without the participation of Belarus, and Ukraine’s chances for the EU integration when compared with neighboring states. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Institute |
Published on EGF: 23.03.2011
| External Relations
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Daniel Treisman, The Return: Russia’s Journey from Gorbachev to Medvedev
(New York: Free Press, 2011) 523 pp.
A Book Review by Andrej Kreutz, Ph.D.
Treisman’s book is a lengthy and relatively well-researched description and analysis of the last 25 years of Russia’s history and its relations with the West. The work is not chronological, but presents discussions of a number of topics chosen by the author, such as: the role of Mikhail Gorbachev (the Captain) in Russian history, the collapse of the USSR, the social and economic transformations, the Mountains (the Caucasus’ problems), falling apart of Russian-American relations, and “the Russia that has returned”. In the special and rather short chapter which is placed in the middle of the book, “The Logic of Politics”, Treisman presents his theory about the mechanisms of changes of Russian politics, which he, perhaps one-sidedly, explains mainly by the variations of the natural gas and oil prices.
- Andrej Kreutz |
Published on EGF: 20.03.2011
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EGF Gazprom Monitor (140 Kb)
Issue 3: February 2011
A Snapshot Of Key Developments In The External Relations Of The Russian Gas Sector
The dispute over the implementation of the EU Third Energy Package in Lithuania continues: the question of Europe’s energy security topped the agenda of the first ever EU energy summit which took place in Brussels on 4 February (2011). The summit began with a speech on the integrated EU energy market and general energy policy towards third countries. Special attention is being given to Russia and the dispute between Gazprom and the Government of Lithuania, which has arisen from plans to nationalise gas transmission pipelines belonging to Lietuvos Dujos.
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- EGF Editorial |
Published on EGF: 17.03.2011
| Energy
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Ukrainian parliament delays final vote on anti-corruption law (2 Mb)
ISSUE #07
03/07/2011
The Ukrainian parliament has debated and voted in favor of 33 clauses of a draft law on preventing and fighting corruption in Ukraine, which was proposed by President Viktor Yanukovych. The lawmakers sent part of Article 12 of the draft law, which talks about declaring the revenue and expenditure of state officials, for revision. READ MORE
- Gorshenin Weekly |
Published on EGF: 11.03.2011
| External Relations
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