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The State Visit of China’s Leader to North Korea as a Way of Pressure on the United States

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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…

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Latin America. Analytical Review 05/2019

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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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Political Crisis in Moldova

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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…

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The Visegrad Group in the Elections to the European Parliament. Prospects for Ukraine

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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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Persian Gulf: a New Stage of Escalation?

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Vadim Volohov June 13, 2019, in the Gulf of Oman There Was an Attack on Two Tankers: “Kokuka Courageous” under the Panamanian flag (owned by Japan) and “Front Altair” under the flag of the Marshall Islands   In fact, this can already be perceived as a war at sea, and in response, one should expect nothing less than an action against the country that unleashed this war. On the same day, June 13, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a press conference accused Iran of “provocative actions that greatly…

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Parliamentary Crisis in Israel: Reasons and Possible Consequences

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Oleksiy Volovych In late May, sensational news came from Israel: the Israeli Parlament (Knesset) approved a law on its early dissolution   In late May, sensational news came from Israel: the Israeli Parlament (Knesset) approved a law on its early dissolution. It happened a month and a half after the early parliamentary elections held on April 9. Due to the uncertainty of some potential coalition partners, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his “Likud” party failed to form a ruling coalition (within six weeks according to the law) by May 29.…

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