Research

The European-ness perception and feelings are still nascent among Ukrainians

Both countries would definitely benefit more if they applied liberal and constructivist patterns rather than rational egoism

Impressive intensity of bilateral contacts in recent months: Slovak observers called Ukraine the most frequent destinations of Slovakian officials.

The four strategic options now available to Ukraine

A long track marked with some progress and shortcomings

Is electoral security possible on the uncontrolled territories of Ukraine?

Lifting international sanctions seems the only incentive for Russia to comply with the Minsk agreements.

The Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity in February 2014 led to fundamental and still ongoing changes both inside the country and in the region as a whole.

Ukraine’s relations with the neighbor recently gotten considerably warmer

Strategic vision of cooperation priorities instead of the reactive approach to bilateral relations

Ukrainian fatigue, the lack of positive image, “Minsk-2” process as both major success and greatest failure

For decades Ukraine has not effectively capitalized on its regional cooperation potential due to its lack of objective conditions, and its political will