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EU’s and Ukraine’s approaches to digital diplomacy in the geopolitics of technologies

Considering the increasing role of digital policy in the EU’s foreign policy, it is important for Ukraine to take best practices from the EU. Ukraine is an advanced digital country but it has not paid enough attention to making its digital policy serve its foreign policy priorities.

Resilient digital transformation in the Eastern Partnership region: State of play in 2022 and recommendations

The European Union remains a major partner for EaP countries in promoting digital transformation processes. This includes providing financial support for reform implementation through various projects and providing access to EU funding instruments, as well as promoting legislative improvements and innovations in digital sector.

Anatomy of “Wagner PMC”: creation, war in Ukraine and ways of countering the group

There is a lot of noise, myths and legends surrounding the “Wagner” mercenaries. Let’s try to figure out what or who is actually behind them, what is the real role of Prigozhin and what is the “PMK” capable of in the confrontation with the Ukrainian army.

Environmental and climate resilience in the Eastern Partnership region: stay of play in 2022 and recommendations

European Green Deal: how do Eastern Partnership states respond to the EU Standards? Strengthening energy security and nuclear safety: overcoming dependencies

GRAND STRATEGY OF SMALL ALLIANCES OF UKRAINE: USE OF POTENTIAL AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES

The implementation of the Strategy of Foreign Policy of Ukraine needs adjustment on the part of small alliances.

Mission Possible? Accountable Institutions, the Rule of Law and Security in the Eastern Partnership

Assessment of promotion and enhancing reforms process by the EU in the countries of the Eastern Partnership within priority “Together for accountable institutions, the rule of law, and security”

IS UKRAINE READY FOR A FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY?

The understanding of the concept of a feminist foreign policy remains quite limited in Ukraine today. It is mostly narrowed down to gender equality in the diplomatic service.

UKRAINE’S PLACE IN THE COMMON ENERGY POLICY OF THE EU: A RECIPIENT OF PRACTICES OR AN INITIATIVE PARTNER?

Ukraine, which is fighting against the Russian invaders for its sheer existence and democratic choice, also becomes a participant in the processes of the EU energy market.

Case of Romania. Russian Octopus in the Black Sea Region: Identifying Vulnerable Areas and Strengthening Resilience

Romania presents a case of a balanced approach of using hard and soft security measures in forming its system of resilience to possible Russian aggression on various fronts.

Case of Türkiye. Russian Octopus in the Black Sea Region: Identifying Vulnerable Areas and Strengthening Resilience

For centuries, the relationship between Türkiye and Russia has been the one of interdependencies and conflictual cooperation. Though

Analysis of the bilateral Ukraine-Moldova relations: problematic and promising dimensions of cooperation

The challenges caused by the Russian war against Ukraine simultaneously opened the window of opportunities for the acceleration of the European integration of Ukraine and Moldova: both countries were granted the EU candidate status and benefit from European support.

Adaptive partnership: implementation of the agreements between the Presidents of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova of January 2021

The agreements between the Presidents of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, reached in January 2021, became a new page in the relations between the two states.