Yuri Panchenko
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Ukraine Rolls Out Mass Recruitment for Volunteer Army
Officials expect a 130,000-strong force to be assembled within weeks.
25 Jan 22
Ukraine Faces Winter Energy Crisis
Analysts fear that Russia may become the country’s only possible electricity supplier.
3 Dec 21
Russian Troops Continue to Mass on Ukrainian Border
Analysts see build-up as part of a multi-pronged provocation against the West.
23 Nov 21
Ukraine Fails to Come to Saakashvili’s Defence
Experts say that internal politics and a lack of strong reaction from the West have weakened response to ex head-of-state’s arrest.
9 Nov 21
Ukraine’s Anti-Oligarch Law – Too Much or Too Little?
New bill aims to rein in ultra-rich, but some think it does not address the system empowering them.
20 Oct 21
Crimea Platform Angers Russia – But to What End?
High-profile public event aims to keep the occupation of the peninsula on the international agenda.
10 Sep 21
Ukraine-Belarus Relations Head Towards Fresh Crisis
Murder investigation could finally lead to the imposition of sanctions against Minsk.
31 Aug 21
Could Turn Towards China Disrupt Ukraine’s Western Direction?
Kyiv experiencing breakthrough in relations with Beijing amidst deteriorating connections with international financial institutions.
22 Jul 21
Ukraine Continues to Battle Nord Stream 2
Despite options for negotiating a possible compromise deal, Kyiv remains resolute in its opposition to the pipeline.
6 Jul 21
Ukraine-Belarus Tensions Escalate
Diplomatic frictions fuel economic sanctions, with potentially damaging consequences.
30 Jun 21
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