September 12, 2021 - Maryana Prokop
Nadiya Savchenko had dreamt of becoming a pilot since her early childhood. She started studying journalism but after one year of studies she decided to quit and let her dreams come true. Savchenko joined the Ukrainian Army where she served as a radio operator with the country's railway forces. Between 2004 and 2005 she was the only woman in the Ukrainian army serving with Ukrainian troops in Iraq. In 2005, she attended the Air Force University in Kharkiv after she asked then-minister of defence, Anatoliy Hrytsenko, to allow women to attend this university. She served as a navigator of SU-24 attack aircraft and Mi-24 attack helicopter in the 3rd Army Aviation Regiment in Brody, Lviv Oblast.
March 2, 2015 - Maryana Prokop
A review of Цінності об’єднаної Європи (The Values of a United Europe). By:Yulia Shcherbakova. Publisher: Vydavnychyy Centre Akademiya, Kyiv 2014.
Since Ukraine gained independence, the issue of its place in Europe has been repeatedly brought up in the public discourse. This discussion often refers to its real presence in Europe, not just rhetoric, and is focused on many dimensions. First is the social dimension, which relates to the society’s dream to “live in Europe and live like those in Europe”. Then, there is the cultural dimension, which is seen in the need to contribute to the common heritage of European culture and traditions. Last, but not least, are the economic and political dimensions that relate to Ukraine’s state interests.
June 18, 2014 - Maryana Prokop
A de-escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine is a big challenge for the country’s new president – Petro Poroshenko. The way this problem is handled will not only determine the future of the Ukrainian state, but also the issue of regional security. Polish and foreign media constantly report on the issues in Ukraine creating a chronological approach to the process of the conflict escalation. With the information overload, it is very difficult to focus on what really is the source of separatism in the east of Ukraine. Among many opinions, there is a belief that this is a planned activity carried out by the Russian Federation and the Russians’ reaction towards the EuroMaidan revolution. However, the real genesis of this conflict lies much deeper.
May 31, 2014 - Maryana Prokop
Maryana Prokop, a political scientist specialising in the Ukrainian political system, explains how Ukraine's Constitution has contributed to the nation's political crisis.
January 29, 2014 - Maryana Prokop
The consequences of Russia’s invasion are visible not only in Ukraine. The Kremlin has set off or exploited a series of crises that face most European countries.
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New thinking is needed in policies towards Russia, in whatever form it will take after the war.
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Ukraine’s suffering goes well beyond the front line.
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With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine we now see our western values under siege, whether we consciously recognise it or not.
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The invasion by Russian forces of Ukraine from the north, south and east – with the initial aim to take the capital Kyiv – has changed our region, and indeed our world, forever.
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The situation with Russian threats towards Ukraine once again illustrates the high level of instability in our region.
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Only a year ago we witnessed the second Nagorno-Karabakh war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It took at least 5,000 lives and significantly shifted the geopolitics in the South Caucuses.
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This special issue aims to honour the plight of Belarusians whose democratic choice made in August 2020 was shamelessly snubbed by Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
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From the social, economic and political points of view, a lot of work still remains for this country. And this is why Ukraine’s story is incomplete.
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Our societies are more polarised than ever before, which makes them more susceptible to disinformation, untruth and conspiracy theories.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed limitations and weaknesses in nearly all countries around the world.
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Uncertainty, volatility and the relationship between Russia and the West.
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The Black Sea region is quickly becoming a geopolitical battleground which is gaining the interest of major powers, regional players and smaller countries – and the stakes are only getting higher.
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This issue is dedicated to the 10 year anniversary of the European Union’s Eastern Partnership as well as the 30 years since the 1989 revolutions in Central Europe.
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The consequences of the emerging multipolar world.
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This issue takes a special look at the role and responsibility of the public intellectual in Central and Eastern Europe today.
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In the eastern parts of the European continent, 1918 is remembered not only as the end of the First World War, but also saw the emergence of newly-independent states and the rise of geopolitical struggles which are felt until this day.
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It often seems, at least from the outside, that Belarus remains isolated from the West and very static in its transformation. Yet, despite its relative isolation, Belarus is indeed changing.
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The Summer 2018 issue of New Eastern Europe tackles the complexity of para-states in the post-Soviet space.
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