The newly appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the European Union Tim Barrow will lead the process of withdrawal the country for the EU, has a reach diplomatic experience related to Ukraine and Russia issues. It is expected that those knowledges will assist Ukraine on the path of the completing the process of visa-free regime and finalization of the ratification of the Association agreement.

The interpretative decision adopted by the Council of the European Union on December 15, 2017 regarding the political consequences of the advisory referendum in Netherlands (it concerns the political future of the Ukraine – EU Association agreement) raised a lot of discussions in media and among experts. Someone stated that Ukraine has been betrayed by the EU because after all events occurred since 2014 the official Kyiv failed in its attempts to be closer to the European Union. What is true and what does not in those assumptions?

The outcomes of the Parliamentary elections in Russia which was conducted recently, indicates that official Minsk is slowly turning back from Moscow towards the European Union. But the process of the Euro integration is so invisible and fragile that is too premature to talk about any kind of geopolitical breakthrough. But anyway what does it mean for Ukraine in the nearest future?

Результати візиту російського президента Володимира Путіна до Стамбулу 10 жовтня 2016 року поки що не дозволяють говорити про відновлення рівня двосторонніх відносин, який існував до збиття турецькими ВВС російського літака у листопаді 2015 року. Щоб про це не говорила російська сторона.

Про небезпеку «світового хулігана», планах Путіна, очікування Трампа та український експансіонизм в ексклюзивному інтерв’ю кореспонденту інтернет-видання Новини України – From-UA розповів голова Української ради міжнародних відносин, доктор політичних наук Сергій Даниленко.

Посольство США в Таджикистані передало Головному управлінню прикордонних військ Держкомітету національної безпеки (ДКНБ) республіки комунікаційне обладнання і транспортні засоби на суму $ 12 млн. В офіційній церемонії передачі техніки приймали участь глава ГКНБ Саймуміна Ятімов, помічник президента з питань безпеки Шерали Хайруллоєв, командувач прикордонними військами Раджабалі Рахмоналі і посол США в Таджикистані Елізабет Міллард. Передача даного обладнання профінансована програмою по боротьбі з наркотиками Центрального командування США, передає «Азія-плюс».

The today’s visit of the Turkish president Erdogan to Russia puts a lot of questions regarding the real reasons standing behind the recent failed Turkish coup. Sharp changes occurred in the foreign policy of the official Ankara during the last month indicates that at least president Erdogan tries to move closer to Russia and simultaneously intends to worsen its relations with other two key strategic partners – the USA and the European Union. What does it mean for Ukraine and how far Turkey will go on the Russian rapprochement?

During the weekend of 15-17 July, 2016 a faction of Turkey’s military attempted to take over the country. World leaders are fearful that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use these attacks in order to further strengthen his rule. But what happened during the coup? And what sorts of influence does the failed coup attempt have on the rest of the world?

The US – Vietnam relations is warming quickly. During the visit of the US President to this country in May, 2016 the unprecedented historical decision was announced: the White House is going to abandon embargo on selling weapons to Vietnam which was imposed more than sixty years ago. In this regard, Ukraine is asking Washington about its own perspectives for receiving lethal weapons from the US.

The Right-political movements are steadily rising in Europe. The major preconditions for appearing of such phenomena relates to deterioration of the social-political situation in the EU member-state. Another reason for such processes is the active position of the some oligarchs who are paying a lot in order to financially support rights movements in Europe. Doing so, they do try to destroy the unity of the European Union, especially regarding the issues as anti-Russian sanctions imposed after the illegal occupation of Ukrainian Crimea.