Oleksiy Volovych
Natural gas and oil deposits in the Levantine Basin in the Eastern Mediterranean have become an exploration and development target for the countries of the sub-region
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To Bomb Or Not to Bomb?
To Bomb Or Not to Bomb?
Iran shot down an American UAV in the Persian Gulf According to the Iran Daily of June 21, 2019, on 19th June the Air Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Islamic Republic of Iran shot down a US UAV in the Kouh-e Mobarak district, near the city of Jask, the southern province of Hormozgan. After an inspection of the wreckage, the Iranian side identified the drone as the MQ-4C Triton of the US Navy, which is a modification of the RQ-4 Global Hawk. Iran’s Supreme National…
More >>The State Visit of China’s Leader to North Korea as a Way of Pressure on the United States
The State Visit of China’s Leader to North Korea as a Way of Pressure on the United States
Serhiy Polyovyk The attention of European analysts who keep a close watch at China’s activity, was drawn to China’s leader Xi Jinping’s unexpected visit to North Korea. And it’s not accidentally, because Europeans are alarmed by its aggressive policy of gradual capturing key infrastructure of European countries. In particular, the Strategic Initiative “One Belt, One Road” provides for the creation of appropriate conditions for the promotion of Chinese interests, namely, its capital, people, technology in one and only direction — from China to the West. And the fate of the…
More >>Latin America. Analytical Review 05/2019
Kateryna Vakarchuk The Political and Economic Situation in May 2019 The countries of Latin America are conducting their own foreign policy courses, seeking new allies and partners. This time, the Cuban leadership, under Helms-Burton Act, in May 2019, made a number of visits to countries that provided support to Cuba in its struggle against US sanctions, and, interestingly, the European Union was on this list. Venezuela is recovering after Juan Guaido’s unsuccessful attempt to consolidate power throughout the country and get the military’s support. Brazilian President after 100 days in…
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Victor Hvozd Reasons and Consequences for Ukraine Due to both, internal problems in that country and external influence on it, since 1991 Moldova has been the permanent source of instability on the southwestern border of Ukraine. The reason for such problems is the profound differences within the Moldovan society on the political and national grounds, which are used for their own purposes by political and economic forces of the country and other states having their interests in the region. Since Moldova’s becoming an independent country and to date, its…
More >>Latin America. Analytical Review 05/2019
Political Crisis in Moldova
The Visegrad Group in the Elections to the European Parliament. Prospects for Ukraine
Serhiy Polyovyk Elections to the European Parliament, which have recently taken place, are special for Ukraine, including because of the political preferences of deputies and prospects for the development of its geographical neighbors. These include, in particular, the member countries of the informal grouping of the Visegrad Four, namely, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. From the geopolitical point of view, relations with them have always been important. Ukraine even raised the question of joining the group as a fifth member. Founded in 1991, the Visegrad Group has always…
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