Ukraine Case Study

Ukraine is granted a market economy status by the EU and USA. The sharp economic decline in the 90s resulted in deteriorating living standards for most citizens and widespread poverty. However, during the 21st century, there has been some positive economic growth in Ukraine, as well as Eastern Europe as a whole. Ukraine’s currency, the Hryvnia, was introduced in September 1996 and has remained relatively stable. The unstable political situation in Ukraine hardly influences its economic development. GDP has been growing steadily since 2005 at an average growth rate of 7% and industrial production has been expanding by 12%. The Ukrainian economy was hit by the harsh effects of the global financial crisis but managed to attain a 4.2%

This week’s reading focused on the changes that took place in the Russian Federation after the presidency of George W. Bush. In class and previous readings, we got a teaser about how the start of the Obama administration in 2008 allowed for a “reset” in relations between the United States and Russia. This second portion of Elkin’s Russia Turns the Page: Historic Sketches of the End of the Post-Soviet Period: A History of the New Russia in 2007-2014. Sheds light on the events that are currently some of the most pressing issues for both nations. In addition, Elkin’s ability to offer an “insider” perspective on some of the varying power dynamics within the Russian Federation made for a very unique read.

George Soros, the multi-billionaire hedge fund manager and founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundations, sees a way to solve the crisis in the Ukraine. Soros, who fled his native Hungary with his family in 1947 because of the Soviet aggression and communist takeover of his country, can relate to what is happening to the Ukrainian people in their resistance to the Russian aggression in their country. Soros makes a couple of proposals that he feels will benefit Ukraine in his that was featured in The New York Review of Books titled “Ukraine & Europe: What Should Be Done?” This article can be found at www.nybooks.com/articles/2015/10/08/ukraine-europe-what-should-be-done/.

Ukraine, once a totalitarian state in the USSR, is now being ravaged by civil war. This war has been fought between Ukrainian Nationalist and Pro-Russian supporters in the Donbass region. This rising unrest can be traced back to the Russian ties that run deep in its Government. This Russian influence is being used by President Putin to incite Rebellion in the eyes of Ukrainians, and it all starts with Ukrainian politics of party groups Svoboda and The Party of Regions

Soviet Russia, the motherland, born out of the Russian Revolution and grew to become the superpower nation that everyone knows. The dominant Union of Republics founded in 1922, and dissolved in 1991, holding a population of 293 million people. Do the people really know the roots of the Soviet Union? If not, how would they be able to learn? The answer is textbooks, textbooks produce knowledge and gives scholars the opportunity to learn about new topics. In Soviet Russia, textbooks should emphasize the social condition, political repression, and military strength.

The Eastern European country chosen for discussion is Belarus. This paper will first discuss the transition from communism based on the experience of living under communist rule. Second, the significant historical factors from 1920-1991 that led to the fall of communism will be given and traced as to how they affected the process of the transition. Finally, the choices made by Belarus during and after the transition period will be traced back to historical and transitional factors that influenced them. Inarguable evidence will be noted throughout the paper to prove the need for transition from communism and the problems with the transition. The country of Belarus is still in transition. How

The two countries, Russia and Ukraine, had different reactions towards the armed violence and impeachment of the Ukrainian president. Although the majority of the Ukrainians opposed Viktor’s decision to procrastinate the signing the EU-Ukraine integration agreement, all the ex-presidents accused for its interference with the affairs of Crimean. The former presidents of Ukraine, including Leonid Kravchuk and Leonid Kuchma described the present crisis as Russia’s political interventions designed to interfere with the internal affairs of Ukraine and its relationship with the European Union (Hanschke 1). The people of Crimea have not been seeking for secession from Ukraine, but their interest is to have extended autonomy and rights to govern the Crimean affairs with minimum involvement of the government of Ukraine. Russia, on the other hand, have dismissed the accusation and stated that it is pursuing the interest of the people of Crimea to join the Federation of Russia. Russia holds that the people of Crimea have the power to decide the future of their territory and Russia will be ready to respect their decision. Study shows that about 90

Thesis Statement: Over time, Russia has suffered many problems, and currently many issues including the weak institutions, the invasion of Ukraine, and the lack of social cohesion. I. Russia A. Neighbors: Ukraine, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Finland B. Political leader: Vladmir Putin; dominant party C. Per capita GDP: $18,100 II.

Political corruption has gripped Ukraine ever since the nation’s independence in 1991, and it still plagues the nation to this day. From 2010- 2014, former 4th

Ukraine is a country with beautiful landscape, unique culture, and interesting history. An opportunity to move to Ukraine would be wonderful, but there are many important things to take into account. The landscape is vast and diverse. The climate can be freezing during winter, and warm and dry during the summer. Another factor to take into account, is the cultural differences: religion, cuisine, language, art § music. One might concern themselves with the living situations in Ukraine as well. The housing, health, safety of the country, securities available, infrastructure, education system; these are all factors to take into account when you are deciding whether or not to move to Ukraine. My family would move to Ukraine because we are an adventurous bunch and would enjoy the cultural differences, the landscape is

The conflict between the Ukraine and Russia is the Ukraine's most long-standing and deadly crisis; since its post-Soviet independence began as a protest against the government dropping plans to forge closer trade ties with the European Union. The conflict between Russia and the Ukraine stems from more than twenty years of weak governance, the government’s inability to promote a coherent executive branch policy, an economy dominated by oligarchs and rife with corruption, heavy reliance on Russia, and distinct differences between Ukraine's population from both Eastern and Western regions in terms of linguistics, religion and ethnicity (Lucas 2009).

In the Eurasian nation of Georgia, total governmental spending on education amounts to 7.7% (World Bank, 2010). However, I argue that the low amount of this indicator is not out of apathy for the education of its citizens, rather political unrest is the main factor. After all, the current amount of

In April of this year at the height of the Ukraine crisis, the Washington Post polled more than 2,000 Americans. The survey asked respondents two questions: 1.) What action would you like the U.S to take in Ukraine and 2.) Where is Ukraine located on the map? Some placed Ukraine in Australia, sub-Saharan Africa, and even Alaska. However, the results revealed and even more surprising truth; the less Americans knew about Ukraine’s location, the more they wanted the U.S to intervene. Essentially, ignorance begets action. This confirms and all- too-familiar phenomenon that isn’t limited to U.S foreign policy. We’ve seen the same narrative play out in the ongoing debate regarding the use of genetically modified crops in the U.S food supplies. The number of voices on the subject is growing while the amount of knowledge stagnates. To address the issue, we must first locate the origin of myths surrounding genetically modified crops. Then, establish some borders on the debate to ensure it remains educated and accurate. And finally, come to a decision regarding what direction the U.S should take next.

In late November of 2013, Ukrainian leadership under President Yanukovych, decided to pursue closer trade ties with Russia instead of the European Union (Ukraine Crisis). This is vitally important because it revealed a split in the country which dates back to the early 1930’s. This split, according to a BBC article named Ukraine Crisis, resulted in the people of Western Ukraine inciting a protest numbering over 800,000. As explained by Chalupa, the European Union, or E.U., membership means distance from Russia and increased economic potential. Ties with Russia are opposed by the majority of the country because of the tumultuous past the two have together. With this in mind, the geo-political division that exists between the east and west has to be examined. The eastern part of the country is currently made

As two countries that have different cultures, economics, and politics, Russia and United Kingdom have developed their own education systems respectively, which have their differences and in certain circumstances similarities. In the paragraphs that follow, some major aspect of these will be covered. This essay will present the main structures of the education systems in both countries and will compare and contrast the two systems in terms of number of taught subjects, the structure of educational institutes and the ability to pursue higher education at the universities. I will consider both paid and free education.