Voices of Ukraine 14: Kateryna Dankova
Kateryna Dankova is the head in Oblast of the Democratic Alliance (Demallianz), recently elected as a representative in the local elections. …
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Voices of Ukraine 13: Inna Gryshchenko
Francisco de Borja Lasheras interviews Inna Gryshchenko, Ukrainian politician from the party 'Syla Lyudei' (Power of the people). See more in 'Dispatch from…
10 Nov
Black Coffee Morning “Re-Militarisierung der EU Ostgrenze?!”
Russia underwent fundamental military reforms which not only included modernization of equipment but also changes on structure and staffing. In the recent past, we have observed significantly faster mobilization of troops within few days and major threats to EU and NATO members. However, the European Union is badly prepared for the various scenarios regarding its defence strategy. For that a better coordination between EU and NATO, a willingness to react, and a re-focus on military core functions and capacities is of fundamental importance. The discussion proved to be very lively. Consensus on the strengthening of Russia's military was clearly at hand, but regarding the instruments to encounter this new military giant is still an open question for the foreseeable future.
6 Nov
Debate electoral sobre las cuestiones del Este: Rusia, Ucrania y el Partenariado Oriental
Desayuno organizado por ECFR Madrid, Política Exterior y esglobal en colaboración con el Caixa Forum de Madrid
Five lessons from the local elections in Ukraine
What do Ukraine's local elections tell us about the country's political future?
23 Oct
Diskussionsrunde zum Thema “Wo steht die Ukraine?”
What does the future hold for Ukraine? The ECFR Berlin Office and Stiftung Mercator invited to a closed discussion round with Ukraine's Prime Minister Arsenji Jazenjuk.
Old Ukraine, New Ukraine
Ukraine has embarked on its own phase of consolidation like that of the nineteenth century nation states as well as a twentieth century-style imperial decolonisation process.
“Kiev is not interested in the dialogue with the Eastern regions”
The role of the media in the occupied territories and options of reconciliation. Part 12 “Voices of Ukraine, Voices from Ukraine”.
Russia’s quiet military revolution and what it means for Europe
Putin’s expansionist policy in Russia’s neighbourhood is backed up by a poised and professional military
EU Foreign Policy in times of crisis: Europe as a jazz band
Francisco de Borja Lasheras' speech at the Annual Conference of the UACES. September 2015.