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Ukraine and NATO. Problems and Prospects

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AUGUST 2019 MARKS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

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August 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as the most powerful collective security system in the world. Indicative of this will be the next summit of the Alliance, scheduled for December 2019 in London. It will summarize the activities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in recent years, as well as clarify the Organization’s tasks in the face of new challenges and threats to NATO and its members

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Latin America. Analytical Review 07/2019

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Kateryna Vakarchuk   The Political and Economic Situation in July 2019   Events in July 2019 were full of Latin American countries leaders’ various trips to and meetings in different corners of the world. For example, the President of Ecuador is trying to dramatically change his country’s foreign policy, seeking allies in the EU. The President of Bolivia is further promoting the socialist path of his country’s development, enlisting Russia’s support on the international stage. The United States is concerned with the issue of global illegal migration, as the new migration agreement between the United States and Mexico is coming into force. In general,…

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Ukraine and Intermarium: Possible Forms of Cooperation

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Ukraine should establish cooperation with the format of the Bucharest Nine at the institutional level   Roman Kot Recent events, such as the return of the Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, consolidation by Germany of the irreversibility of the “Nord Stream 2” project, or the resumption of Western European companies’ investments in Russia, will again raise the issue of differences in points of view on the security situation in Central and Eastern Europe and, in particular, on Russia’s role in the region. This, along with the dynamics of electoral processes in the EU, shows the “old” Europe’s growing willingness to compromise in relations…

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New Manifestations and Trends in the European Politics of Some of Our European Geopolitical Neighbors

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Serhiy Polyovyk Today, the system of existing institutes of the European community is subject to testing. Especially regarding the strength of common values that have become familiar in recent decades, and which may seem long-lasting. But such stability of the present can suddenly change and in relations there will be mutual distrust, hostility and intransigence. Taking into consideration the Western-European media analytics, it is now advisable for Ukraine to actively pursue pragmatic international relations. And to remember about the experience gained, about enemies’ encroachments, and to form our own civilized, but at the same time, aggressive offensive policy in foreign relations. That will allow to become a geopolitical actor that offers clear and mutually…

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Latin America. Analytical Review 06/2019

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Kateryna Vakarchuk The Political and Economic Situation in June 2019   June 2019, was a month of serious events in South America. In particular, as far as Venezuela is concerned, the international community’s interest to the country will not fade; Bolivia is protesting against the 15-year reign of dictator Evo Morales; Mexico and the United States are negotiating on settling the migration crisis. But the MERCOSUR community after the G20 summit in Japan may be happy with the establishment of most beneficial in history relations with the European Union.      The article is available in Ukrainian

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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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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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What Should We do Next?

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Suggestions for Action Strategy   Victor Hvozd Taking into consideration national interests, the main tasks of our state at the current historical stage are to restore its territorial integrity and to practically realize the European choice. As the positions of the new Ukrainian leadership show, these tasks are immutable and of a priority nature. In fact, this is the first case in our newest history, when the change of power has not caused radical changes in Ukraine’s foreign policy, transforming it into a true European state. Thus, despite any transformations of power in the “old” and “new” Europe, which are sometimes accompanied by severe political battles, its countries stick to European civilization values. At the…

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About the EU’s Enlargement to the East As a Common Success

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An Economic Point of View From Germany   Serhiy Polyovyk Analyzing the EU’s relationships with new members of the European Union, European analysts are paying special attention to the peculiarities of their internal political relations. Their conclusions, which were prepared on the eve of the recent elections to the European Parliament in May 2019, allow to predict further activity of the European Union in the current format. And while the active policies of new members are not always consolidated with the EU’s policy, experts believe that the enlargement is beneficial to all members of the European community. Obviously, in the future, the confrontation and…

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The Eastern Partnership Crisis and Conclusions for Ukraine

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The team of the newly elected President of Ukraine and the Ukrainian diplomacy need to modernize our foreign policy and redistribute the efforts   Roman Kot This week, Brussels celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership (EaP). This format, after the ten Central and Eastern European countries’ joining the EU in 2004, was to answer the question: “What has to be done with the six other states on eastern borders of the European Union?” At the first stage of work of the EaP, the answer was found. However, after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in the Crimea and the Donbas, it became clear that the European Union had…

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