Ukraine’s Democratic Deadlock: The Progress of the “Orange Revolution”
Since independence in 1990, Ukraine was suffering from major regime upturns: electoral fraud, corruption, economic instability, the transfer of public property into the hands of loyal oligarchs,...
View ArticleThe Ukrainian Conundrum
Ukraine is torn into two parts: the one being strongly opposed to President Yanukovych’s pro-Russian statemanship; the other being silent or at least less opposed to closer partnership with Russia....
View ArticleThe Ukrainian Crisis is NOT an EU Crisis
The dramatic developments in Ukraine unveil some deep-rooted sovereign issues for this big and historic country. The fall of Yanukovich, while serving the demands of the majority of the people, was...
View ArticleRussia’s Geopolitical Assertiveness in Ukraine
The sovereign crisis in Ukraine has unfolded a series of retrospectives dealing with Russia’s geopolitical sphere of influence in the inner heart of Eurasia’s chessboard. In the meantime, and as...
View Article#EP2014: Interview with Mrs Photini Tomai, Candidate MEP with EPP
Mrs Photini Tomai is Director of the Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Under her administration, and with close cooperation with the Ecumenical...
View ArticleA Regional Clash in Ukraine in not that far
A couple of months ago, the crisis in Ukraine could look like a common escalation between the Ukrainian and the Russian forces in a power projection game where Moscow should definitely want to win at...
View ArticleMogherini’s First Priority
A recent report from Euractiv Greece unveiled an ambiguous position of the European Commission regarding the question of alignment of candidate member-states Serbia and Turkey with the EU against...
View ArticleDo we need a Commissioner for #Enlargement?
Sweden’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Carl Bildt, as well as other diplomats, have expressed their concern over the decision of the new President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Junker to...
View ArticleIs #Syriza wrong when objecting to new sanctions on Russia?
On Monday January 26 the European Council released the Statement of the Heads of States or Governments pointing out the growing concern on political and military developments in Ukraine. In the...
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