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UKRAINIAN ISSUE IN BILL CLINTONS TOUR TO EUROPE IN JUNE 2000
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Ukraine was the last stop in the U.S. presidents farewell tour to Europe (before the next presidential elections) that included four countries. The agenda and program of B.Clintons visit to Kyiv were covered by mass media and assessed by experts. Assessments were quite varied, and disputes referred not only to specific items of the agenda, but also to determining the main issue, i.e. the goals and aftermath of the visit.
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RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY TRENDS UNDER PRESIDENT V.PUTIN
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Many Ukrainian and foreign experts
think that the new Russian president is notable for his pragmatism that will
certainly be reflected in a new Russian foreign policy. In reality, one may say
that V.Putin is more rational and even-tempered compared to emotional and
unpredictable B.Yeltsin only as regards the methods and techniques of
implementation of political decisions. The decisions per se are generally based
on the same mythological foundations, which compel the Russians to seek
restoration of their empire. V.Putins pragmatism means tougher upholding the
interests of the socio-political elite of the Russian society, the interests of
oligarchic clans, military and coercive structures, that in the aggregate are
depicted as Russias national interests.
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RUSSIAN SECURITY POLICY IN CENTRAL ASIA AND ITS EFFECTS FOR UKRAINE
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Continuing to implement the previously approved Russian strategic policy towards
regaining the Kremlins influence in the CIS area, V.Putin is insistently taking
relevant steps in relations with countries of Russias near abroad. As the situation
with Belarus has already taken shape, while relations with Ukraine remain in the
latent condition so far, the Russian policy is now mainly oriented at the
countries of Caucasus and Central Asia.
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Information represented in the Monitoring is objective, materials are prepared professionally. Unfortunately, the publication remains not adequately claimed in Europe, particularly Germany, because of lack of experts on Ukraine able really to appreciate it.
- Alexander Rahr, Head, Russia/Ukraine Study Group, German Society for Foreign Affairs
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