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Analyses |
On 27 September, the Ukrainian government initiated the procedure for privatising Ukrtelekom, the monopoly player on the telecommunications market. Because of Ukraine's budget problems, the tender is to be settled before the end of this…
Analyses |
On 22 September, Ukraine’s government endorsed the result of a contest of 6 September, according to which a plant producing nuclear fuel will be constructed on the basis of Russian technology. In the wake of previous decisions on fuel…
OSW Commentary |
| Tadeusz A Olszański
The Party of Regions is planning to take another step towards total power during the local elections scheduled for October 2010. The party is determined to establish control over the local self-governments; to this end, it has amended the…
Analyses |
During President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to Kyiv on 14-15 September, agreement was reached concerning the resumption of Kazakh oil transit through Ukrainian territory. The resumption of transit and supplies will have great…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak
Considering Brussels and Kyiv’s current attitudes, the likelihood of a quick agreement is small.
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak
President Viktor Yanukovych paid an official visit to China between 2 and 5 September, during which a range of bilateral agreements was signed, mainly concerning the economy. Their implementation will mean the first large-scale appearance…
Analyses |
On 30 August President Viktor Yanukovych paid an official visit to Germany, during which he met the most senior government and business representatives. The visit was principally a ‘getting to know you’ affair. Yanukovych tried to present…
Analyses |
On 9 August the IMF published the contents of a memorandum signed with the government and central bank of Ukraine. The implementation of the memorandum guarantees Ukraine US$15.1 billion as part of a new standby programme. Implementation…
Analyses |
| Paweł Wołowski
Patriarch Kirill’s third visit to Kiev this year is part of a Russian strategy to regain influence in Ukraine. The Ukrainian government’s possible unilateral support for the Patriarch of Moscow would threaten to disturb the relative…
Analyses |
| Anna Górska
Ukraine is complying with EU directives in its new law concerning the gas market, but only putting them into practice will show if it is ready for the solutions proposed by EU.