"The problem is that plans of the Ukrainian opposition coincide, either voluntarily or involuntary, with the plans of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, who wants to see tensions and early [parliamentary] elections in Ukraine." Haran believes that the likelihood of snap parliamentary elections is extremely low, because they could lead to mass protests and the destabilisation…
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What’s Putin really up to?
Olexiy Haran, Professor of politics from Kiev-Mohyla University in Ukraine, has watched Ukraine go through three revolutions: its 1991 succession from the Soviet Union, the 2004 Orange Revolution and last year’s Euromaidan. He says Putin’s denials are “typical Soviet propaganda.” Professor Haran says the war is essentially an attack on the democratic and European values…
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What does Ukraine think?
Olexiy Haran and Petro Burkovsky. UKRAINE AFTER THE MINSK AGREEMENTS in: What does Ukraine think? Ukrainian experts on war, politics and national identity Читати повний текст
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Western nations boycott Russia’s Victory Day parade
Western leaders avoid festivities in protest of Russia's alleged involvement in Ukraine. Russia has showed off its military muscle in one of its biggest parades, with hundreds of warplanes in a fly-over and thousands of troops marching in Red Square. The spectacle was all part of the country's remembrance of the allied victory over…
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