The mean of political will

          Results of the consultative referendum on the EU-Ukraine accociation agreement taken place in the Netherlands on 6 of April were not positive both for Ukraine and the EU. There are many talks if actually Dutch people were voting against the idea of the EU and its further enlargement instead of the agreement with Ukraine. Despite the lack of support from the Dutch society the government of the Netherlands is willing to consulate further actions with the EU Parliament. At the same time “engines” of the EU mechanism - Germany and France have a strong political will to make the agreement real. And this means much more for the future of the EU-Ukrainian cooperation than the results of the referendum.

How Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can be used by Kremlin?

The tension between Turkey and Russia has not been over yet. Kremlin would not loose an opportunity to create a leverage in relations with Turkey. So it is a perfect occasion to set on fire the existing conflict, where one of the site is the closest ally of Turkey. The conflict would also strengthen the authority of Moscow in Armenia by enhancing the security dependence from Russian military help. In the end, like in the situation of war in Syria Russia could be seen on the international arena as a “peace-keeper” diligently acting in the region. It is Russia that was called to participate in conflict settlement, it means the international community still considers Russia as a key actor. And this is what Kremlin likes the most.

Just another front-pager

What does leak of Panama papers mean for the world? It proves again that Russia is corrupt. Is it anything new? Not really. It means more attention, a front-pager in western media. What does it mean for Russia? One should not think that when Russians had heard the news, they went out protesting on the streets like people did in Iceland. Only individual activists for whom it is really hard to express their point of view in Russia since it does not fit the common opinion. To expect from Putin’s supporters to start seeing the ugly truth about their leader, is to make them doubt about his truthfulness. The idea that the leader is always right has been cultivated in the last century in very cruel way. Could some light on the truth fight the entire darkness of deception?

In order to know your enemy you should think like him

     The politics of Kremlin is not without surprises. It is full of shocks and sudden movements. To be more effective in destabilizing peace in Europe and keep the world in tension, Russia acts where no one expects. In March it was Putin’s sudden decision to withdraw Russian troops from Syria. And now in April, just a few days ago, when everyone expected Russian provocation in Ukraine, the frozen conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh got on fire. In addition to Ukrainian and Syrian wars, and Crimea annexation, Europe receives another hot spot in the region.

Visa to Europe for Ukraine

 The implementation of a visa liberalization for Ukrainian citizens traveling to the European Union might see the day light very soon. The European Commission and its President, Jean-Claude Junker, has observed the improvement of reforms in Ukraine. The politicians in Brussels has marked a good work of Ukrainian government in system reformation. The possible proposal on visa liberalization for Ukrainians could be made in April this year. This would be a big step towards the better cooperation and relations between EU and Ukraine. 

Black day of Russian justice

 Dramatic events on the 22 March in Brussels naturally took over the European news space. However, another not less tragic event happened yesterday in Russia: Ukrainian symbol of resistance, Nadiya Savchenko has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment. N. Savchenko is not the only Ukrainian who goes through illegal trial in Russia. Nevertheless, her story is the most covered by the western media. As she stated earlier, after the sentence she would go on “dry” hunger strike. The sanction list  of individuals involved in the case of N. Savchenko has been passed by President of Ukraine to EU leaders.

"I will be back"

Russian troops are not in a hurry to leave Syria. The statement that the main part of Russian
army would be withdrawn till the 20^th of March, yet does not lead to a real action. Russia troops still conduct military operations in Syria. And their presence does not seem to get smaller.           

Vladimir Putin also emphasized that despite the official statement about the withdrawal of Russian troops, the Russian air forces would be able to come back to Syria anytime, whenever it is needed.