ll EaP Think Bridge is a platform uniting expert communities in the countries of Eastern Partnership region to fill the gap in distributing analytical products for stakeholders

Neighbors, Partners, Problems – First year of Zelenskyy’s Policy in the EaP region

06/2020

(Українська) Первый год президентства В. Зеленского позволяет оценить его внешнюю политику в разных направлениях. Хотя год 2019-й и стал для президента периодом адаптации, было сделано достаточно много заявлений и действий, которые позволяют провести определенную оценку его планов в странах Восточного партнерства.

The Moldovan Political Chess Game Started

06/2020

Last month the Moldovan society witnessed a series of controversial movements on behalf of the decision makers that left many open questions and debates inside the country and beyond.

Georgia: Searching for a Way Out of the Deadlock

06/2020

If country’s ruling party and opposition do not reach an agreement in the near future, the parliament will not have enough time to adopt constitutional amendments and the parliamentary elections in October will be held under the old system.

Belarus: Street Parade and Elections in Time of Epidemic

06/2020

Belarus was cut off from a single Eurasian gas market but won American oil. The election campaign started with detentions, arrests, and fines.

Armenia Staggers & Stumbles

06/2020

Despite a rapid and robust response to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Armenia has staggered and stumbled over a surge in cases after an overly ambitious decision to ease restrictions and reopen the economy.

Azerbaijan: Continued Arrests of Opposition and Executives

06/2020

May in Azerbaijan was full of arrests: both executives charged with corruption and opposition activists alike. As for country’s economy, serious pandemic aftermath is already on its way.

Ukraine: Diplomatic Actions, Financial Expectations and the President’s May Theses

06/2020

May 2020 saw some positive and negative developments in Ukraine. On one hand, two high-profile international scandals with longtime allies, the United States and Georgia, broke. On the other hand, the issues of financial support from the IMF and the EU were settled.

Monitoring COVID-19 Response in Eastern Partnership

05/2020

EaP CSF is at the forefront of monitoring the situation with the development of COVID-19 in all six EaP countries.

Oil Crisis: a Window of Opportunity for the Eastern Partnership

05/2020

Since late 2019 there has been a tendency of lower crude oil prices on the global market. However, on March 9 at London Intercontinental Exchange Brent Crude Futures – North Sea – Wave went down $12 to $35.45/barrel. Brent lost 25,5%.