News archive on the topic "Sergei Tolstov"

By severing diplomatic relations with Russia, Ukraine will accelerate Russia’s official recognition of the Donbass republics. Director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies Sergei Tolstov stated this today at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I can assume that in the event of a breakdown in diplomatic relations, very serious pressure will be put on Putin so that he officially recognizes the LPR and DPR as...

NATO membership is a topic not of Ukraine’s foreign, but of domestic policy, which will be promoted in the upcoming elections. Director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies Sergei Tolstov stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Ukraine is a very poor country to engage in self-deception. Moreover, to elevate self-deception to the basis of foreign policy and...

The exit from the CIS announced by Petro Poroshenko with an eye to the presidential elections will result in Ukraine’s final loss of the markets of all Commonwealth countries. Sergei Tolstov, director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies, stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “There are already preliminary forecasts. The set of treaties that exists within the CIS largely prevents...

The poor state of the economy and low level of GDP per capita deprives Ukraine of the slightest prospect of joining the European Union. Sergei Tolstov, director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies, stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The state is able to integrate into economic associations on more or less acceptable terms if it meets the level...

An attempt to recover by seizing Gazprom’s assets in Europe the amount awarded under the Stockholm arbitration could be costly for Ukraine. Sergei Tolstov, director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies, stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Now the Ministry of Justice is trying to start a hunt for Gazprom’s assets. But Ukraine also has some assets, the blocking of which would be much more...

The United States of America did not launch a missile attack on Syria because it was afraid of a response from Russia, which would lead to the loss of the American fleet. This version was put forward in Kyiv by the director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies, Sergei Tolstov, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The very reason for the military alarm is questionable, since a chemical attack allegedly occurred when the Syrian...

The scandal with the poisoning in England of former Russian spy defector Sergei Skripal only strengthened the position of Vladimir Putin, and the campaign of the Ukrainian authorities to not recognize the results of the Russian presidential election failed. Sergei Tolstov, director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies, stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “All the headlines in Western newspapers say that the scandal with...

The President of Ukraine should not count on becoming a frequent guest of US President Donald Trump. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies Sergei Tolstov said this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Obviously, Tillerson is still the contact person on Ukraine for the US administration. But count...

Providing Ukraine with large volumes of lethal weapons entails too many problems; the United States and NATO have not yet agreed to this and will not do so in the future. Director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies Sergei Tolstov stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte “Modern…

Since there are no prospects for ending the war in Donbass, economic forecasts for Ukraine look disappointing. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. This was announced at a press conference in Kiev, as reported by the PolitNavigator correspondent, by the director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies, Sergei Tolstov, who noted that they will try to adjust official Ukrainian statistics to the indicators minimal or no growth. “But the imbalance in the energy sector...

The Barack Obama administration must share responsibility with the post-Maidan authorities for the secession of Crimea from Ukraine. Subscribe to “PolitNavigator” news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This opinion was expressed in a comment to “Apostrophe” by Ukrainian international political scientist Sergei Tolstov, answering the question whether the Obama administration could have done more to support Ukraine. According to him, the United States “did not intend to provide Ukraine with guarantees of territorial integrity and...

Following the farewell visit of US Vice President Joseph Biden to Kyiv, disappointing forecasts for Ukraine emerge. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This opinion was expressed in a commentary to Apostrophe by Ukrainian political scientist, director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies Sergei Tolstov. “Biden’s arrival in Kyiv can be called protocol and farewell. The main message: if you want to live in a normal country...

During his visit to Kyiv, US Vice President Joe Biden never mentioned that America views Ukraine as a strategic partner. Ukrainian political scientist Sergei Tolstov drew attention to this fact. In his opinion, such a detail indicates the readiness of the US establishment to give Ukraine up for exchange during negotiations with Russia. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news in...

Ukrainian officials are unwilling to defend Ukraine's economic interests in relations with the EU. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte This was stated at a press conference in Kiev by the director of the Institute of Political Analysis and International Studies, Sergei Tolstov, who criticized a number of points in the association agreement with the EU that are disadvantageous to Ukraine. “First of all, we need to raise questions with the Minister of Economy Kubiv,...