Misunderstanding Ukraine, Misreading Russia
Unless Brussels takes its partnership with Kyiv and the Ukrainian-Russian conflict seriously, the Association Agreement with Ukraine will not be signed.
Read MoreAndreas Umland, Dr. phil., Ph. D., is DAAD Associate Professor of Political Science at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, editor of the ibidem Press book series “Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society,” as well as member of the Valdai International Discussion Club, German-Ukrainian Forum, Kyiv Dialogue and Experts Council of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Committee on European Integration. His comments have appeared in, among other outlets, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Harvard International Review, World Affairs Journal, National Interest, Moscow Times, Kyiv Post, Le Monde diplomatique, Die Zeit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung and Die Welt.
Posted by Andreas Umland | Jan 17, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis |
Unless Brussels takes its partnership with Kyiv and the Ukrainian-Russian conflict seriously, the Association Agreement with Ukraine will not be signed.
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Jan 1, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis |
Writing about the various implications of Ukraine’s divided historical memory for the conduct of her post-Soviet politics is a thankless task. Ukraine’s nationalist intelligentsia’s response to voicing the most elementary facts on and assessments of the corroding role of the promotion of World War II themes for Ukrainian state-building is always the same: Kill the messenger!
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Dec 5, 2013 | Europe, Viewpoints |
One way to lower the current tensions in Ukraine is to finally accomplish an already long-ago recommended major constitutional amendment – the switch from a semi-presidential to a purely parliamentary republic.
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Nov 22, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Europe, US, Viewpoints |
The West should as soon and as directly as possible make clear to Russian leaders the entire array of economic, financial, political, and diplomatic repercussions that a Russian strangulation of the Ukrainian economy would have for Moscow.
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Nov 16, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis |
Andreas Umland, renowned political scientist and Valdai club expert, shares his views about the place of the Russian March on the socio-political stage and the specific features of nationalism in Russia.
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Nov 12, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Europe, Viewpoints |
A number of recent comments, by more or less high-ranking Russian officials, on Ukraine’s immanent inclusion into the European unification process has led to a Russian-Ukrainian war of words, with some Moscow commentators reacting ever more hysterically.
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Oct 14, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis |
Germany’s trade, financial, and investment policies towards Russia, notably on the issue of natural gas, have contributed to re-shaping the post-Soviet Eastern European geo-economic landscape.
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Aug 10, 2013 | Europe, Viewpoints |
Will Brussels Sign an Association Agreement with Ukraine?
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Jun 7, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis |
During the Upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit at Vilnius, the EU Should Provide Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine with an Official Membership Perspective
Read MorePosted by Andreas Umland | Feb 26, 2013 | Europe, News & Analysis |
Will sophisticated diplomacy and shrewd lobbying make the EU sign an Association Agreement, with Kyiv?
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