Ukraine Reform Monitor: March 2018 Balázs Jarábik, Thomas de Waal

March 27, 2018 Reforms in Ukraine have taken a back seat during a protracted season of electoral politics. A key question is whether the rival factions can compete peacefully and avoid destabilizing the country again.

Article Ukraine’s Toughest Fight: The Challenge of Military Reform Valeriy Akimenko

February 22, 2018 Ukraine’s armed forces are better than ever before. However, major problems remain, all of which stem from internal political struggles and the continuing weakness of state structures.

Article Reforming Ukraine’s Energy Sector: Critical Unfinished Business Anton Antonenko, Roman Nitsovych, Olena Pavlenko, Kristian Takac

February 06, 2018 Transforming Ukraine’s energy sector is essential to strengthening the country’s economic and national security. Despite intensified efforts and some recent progress, the outlook is troubled.

Article Ukraine’s Civic Progress and Partial Reform Olga Burlyuk, Natalia Shapovalova

January 08, 2018 Volunteer activities in Ukraine have decreased since 2014. While civic activists have not given up, serious concerns persist about Ukrainian civil society's impact.

Op-Ed Eight Years of Eastern Partnership: Hidden in the Trenches Balázs Jarábik, Dovilė Šukytė

November 23, 2017

New Eastern Europe

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Europe’s commitment to the Eastern Partnership region has been cemented by Russian aggression. Yet, for internal reasons, the EU is trying to avoid the costs linked to the countries’ integration.

Implementing the EU Association Agreements with Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova Balázs Jarábik, Iulian Groza, Jana Kobzova, Viktor Konstantynov, Tsovinar Kuiumchian, Leonid Litra, Tornike Sharashenidze, Isaac Webb

November 16, 2017

European Parliament EU association deals with Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova have proven to be key drivers of reform in all three countries. The emphasis should now be on implementation, not simply legislative adoption.

Event Ukraine’s Slow Struggle for Reform Anastasiya Leukhina, Valerii Pekar, Dirk Schuebel, Dmytro Shymkiv, Balázs Jarábik

April 27, 2017

Carnegie Europe Can Ukraine manage to overcome the daunting political, economic, social, and security challenges still facing the country?