The EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia

Foreign Media

"The limit in Europe has been reached" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes was interviewed on Greece's possible exit from the euro zone and the effect it could have on Russia.
Vzgliad
15.5.2012

"Putin’s inauguration: with friends, and with empty street in the background" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the presidential inauguration of Vladimir Putin.
BBC Russkaia sluzhba
7.5.2012

"Belarus: a new round of the old game" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the relations between Belarus, Russia, and the EU.
Ezhednevnyi zhurnal
20.4.2012

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on EU-Russia relations.
Kommersant
28.3.2012

"Ukraine to rent for cheap" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on Russian-Ukrainian relations.
Gazeta.Ru
20.3.2012

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on Belarus.
Kommersant
1.3.2012

"European expert: EU leaders accept the fact that Belarus remains a 'buffer' between Russia and Europe" (in Russian)
Researcher Anaïs Marin comments on EU sanctions on Belarus.
Regnum
17.2.2012

"Friendship and pendulum" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes wrote an article on Russian-Ukrainian relations.
Ezhednevnyi zhurnal
13.2.2012

"Bordering on hysteria" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes was asked about the Western criticism of Russia after Russia and China vetoed the UN resolution on Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the West's reaction "hysteria".
Vzgliad
6.2.2012

"Merkel, Davos, and Yanukovych" (in Ukrainian, also available in Russian and in English)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the Eurozone crisis and the Davos forum.
Den (Kiev)
27.1.2012

"Analysts do not believe Lukashenko's promises of political reform" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
21.1.2012

"Q.E.D." (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on EU-Ukraine relations.
Ezhednevnyi zhurnal
22.12.2011

"In relations between today's Russia and the EU changes are not possible" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on EU-Russia relations.
Slon.ru
16.12.2011

"Parting with illusions" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the western views of Putin's Russia.
Gazeta.Ru
30.11.2011

"Price of the question, Transnistria" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on Transnistria.
Kommersant
16.11.2011

"Crush-test" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the negative effects of the Timoshenko affair.
Ezhednevnyi zhurnal
13.10.2011

Emotions without ratio” (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the negative effects of the Timoshenko affair.
Gazeta.Ru
12.10.2011

Interview (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the negative effects of the Timoshenko affair.
UNIAN Agency, Ukraine.
11.10.2011.

Carthage must be destroyed!” (in Belarusian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on EU-Belarus relations.
Svaboda, Belarusian service of Radio Liberty.
11.10.2011

Polish EU Presidency: Expectations and Prospects” (in English and Russian, PDF file)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the Polish EU presidency.
Amber Bridge
3/2011 (July-September)

Why the Discussion over the Visa freedom between the EU and Russia is currently hopeless” (in German, PDF file)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the discussion over Visa freedom between the EU and Russia.
Laender Analysen Nr. 225
23.9.2011

Price of the question” (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the Ukraine.
Kommersant
22.9.2011

It’s not the autumn yet” (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes argues that while Lukashenko's regime is facing the mounting internal pressure and external difficulties, it still has a certain room for maneouver.
Gazeta.ru
05.09.2011

“Belarusian Opposition does not trust in a dialogue with Lukashenko” (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on Lukashenko wanting to re-legitimize his regime internationally by making EU and Russia balance each other, but is not ready to discuss anything that would actually weaken his power grip.
Deutsche Well
30.8.2011

”Will Belarusians live better after they sell “Beltrasgaz”? (in Belarusian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the selling of Beltrasgaz to Gazprom, that selling it is logical and lesser evil, but strategically it does not address the key problems of Belarusian economy.
Tomorrow of your country
19.8.2011

"In order to get out of this swamp, Ukraine would need to take a super-effort" (in Ukrainian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on EU-Ukraine relations.
Den (Kiev)
21.6.2011 

 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the legal initiative in the Russian parliament, according to which the decision of the European Court on Human Rights should be used to revise court decisions in Russia.
Moskovkie Novosti
21.6.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on EU policy towards Belarus.
DW-World
20.6.2011 
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the challenges which the Polish presidency will be facing.
Ezhednevny Zhurnal
16.6.2011 
 
An interview on Ukrainian-Russian relations (in Russian; and in Ukranian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the Ukranian-Russian relations one year after the "Sevastopol for gas" agreement
Den, Kiev,
10.6.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on today's EU-Russia summit, EU-Russian relations and the "Russia fatigue in Europe".
Gazeta.ru
10.6.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on why elections in Moldova still matter.
Kommersant
8.6.2011
 
"Price of the Question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the EU-Russian visa relations.
Kommersant
26.5.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on Lukashenko.
Deutsche Welle
18.5.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on the recent discussion about the changes in the practice of border controls in Europe.
Vzgliad
13.5.2011

"Price of the Question, Ukraine" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on questions of historical memories and national reconciliation in Ukraine.
Kommersant
11.05.2011

"Lukashenko could not control his emotions because he is under pressure" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
Svoboda Radio
27.4.2011

"Brothers at the crossroads" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's comment on Russian-Ukrainian-Belarusian relations.
Gazeta.Ru
27.4.2011

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's comment on Medvedev-Yanukovich meeting in Chernobyl.
Kommersant
27.4.2011

"True Finns" do not pay for the others" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's comment on the Finnish elections.
Kommersant
19.4.2011

"EU is not yet ready for economic sanctions against Minsk" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
1.4.2011

"Balance of Interests: Why Ukraine should decide what is worth doing to obtain a free trade regime with the EU" (in Russian)

"Balance of Interests: Why Ukraine should decide what is worth doing to obtain a free trade regime with the EU" (in Ukrainian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on EU-Ukraine relations.
Den
29.3.2011

"Price of the question, Ukraine" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's comment on the anniversary of president Yanukovich's arrival to power.
Kommersant
28.2.2011

 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's comment on the anniversary of president Yanukovich's arrival to power.
Gazeta.Ru
25.2.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarusian-Russian relations.
Radio Liberty - Radio Svaboda
25.1.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
24.01.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
Gazeta.Ru
24.01.2011
 
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
Zavtra tvoei strany
14.01.2011
 
"Lukashenko's victory and Russia's foreign policy" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's comment on Belarus.
Ezhednevnyi zhurnal
24.12.2010

"Will Europe and Russia form a united front against Lukashenko?" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
Zavtra tvoei strany
24.12.2010

"How December 19 will affect Belarus's relations with the West and Russian?" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
TUT.BY
23.12.2010

"Arkady Moshes: Russia has no political motivation not to recognize the election of Belarusian president" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
DW
22.12.2010

"A triumph well-prepared" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on the elections in Belarus.
Gazeta.Ru
20.12.2010

"Price of the Question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on the elections in Belarus.
Kommersant
20.12.2010

"The voice of Russia" (in English)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
Red Line programme on Russian Radio
17.12.2010

"Sprats with Gas" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's comment deals with Russian-Baltic relations and the visit to Moscow of the Latvian President Valdis Zatlers.
Gazeta.Ru
17.12.2010

"Expert: Europe and Russia will recognize elections in Belarus" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
TUT.BY
15.12.2010

"Price of the Question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Transnistria.
Kommersant
13.12.2010

"Lukashenko's audience in Moscow did not disappear anywhere" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' comment deals with the implications of NATO-Russian dialogue for Belarus.
DW-World
30.11.2010

"The paradigm of the relations between the West and Ukraine for the next two years has been set" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' comment deals with the resolution of the European Parliament on Ukraine and EU-Ukraine summit.
UNIAN News Agency
29.11.2010

"Russia wants integration with the Union" (in Polish)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Putin's article proposing EU-Russian partnership.
Rp.pl
26.11.2010

"Maidan between Moscow and Brussels" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on EU-Ukraine relations.
Gazeta.Ru
26.11.2010

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Moldova.
Kommersant
25.11.2010

"Expert: Moscow is not interested in replacing Lukashenko, Brussels is not ready to stimulate that" (in Belarusian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments about Belarus.
TUT.BY
23.11.2010

"Lukashenko's European Transit" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's article on Belarus.
Ezhednevnyi Zhurnal
19.11.2010
 
"Russia-EU: an empty talk about visa-free regime" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's article on Russia's and EU's visa-freedom.
Ezhednevnyi Zhurnal
16.11.2010

"Unnecessary registration" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on visa-free regime in a context of President Halonen's visit to Russia.
Vremya Novostei
10.11.2010

"Such kind of regime exists only in Russia" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on visa-free regime in a context of President Halonen's visit to Russia.
Vzgliad.Ru
9.11.2010

"Baltics follow the Polish example" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on EU-Russian relations.
Telegraph (Riga)
5.11.2010

"Westerwelle and Sikorski will try to convey EU message to Lukashenko" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
1.11.2010

"Russia-EU relations are deeply stagnant" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Russia-EU relations.
Rosbalt news agency
7.10.2010

"Against Lukashenko without Tactics or Strategy" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Russian-Belarusian relations.
Infox.Ru
4.10.2010

"Latvian Prime Minister Came Out from the Crisis" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on the results of the Latvian elections.
Kommersant
4.10.2010

"Constitution of the Counter-Reform" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on the repeal of the 2004 Constitutional reform in Ukraine.
Gazeta.RU
4.10.2010

"The repeal of the 2004 reform will raise the concerns of Europeans" (in Ukrainian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Ukraine.
UNIAN
1.10.2010

"Arkady Moshes: Now Yanukovich will be held personally responsible for all political decisions" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview concerning the repeal of the 2004 Constitutional reform in Ukraine.
Polit.Ru
1.10.2010

"The repeal of the political reform does not look "very nice" for Yanukovich" (in Ukrainian)
"The repeal of the political reform does not look "very nice" for Yanukovich" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview concerning the repeal of the 2004 Constitutional reform in Ukraine.
UNIAN (Ukrainian analogue of STT - AM)
1.10.2010

"These elections reveal the self-confidence of Belarusian authorities" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes's interview on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
27.9.2010

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Russian-Ukrainian relations.
Kommersant
20.9.2010

"Balls and elections" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes comments on Viktor Yanukovich's visit to Brussels and EU-Ukraine relations.
Ukrainian newspaper "2000"
16.9.2010

"It is hard to understand what Russia and Belarus promised to each other" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
12.8.2010

"Unlike Moscow, the West is not seeking the regime change in Belarus" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
Zavtra tvoei rodiny
23.6.2010

"Friendship under the threat of cut-offs" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Russian-Belorussian relations.
Gazeta.Ru
21.6.2010

"The value of accession into the Customs Union decreases for Belarus because it cannot achieve its goals" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
10.6.2010
 
"Quo vadis, Ukraine" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' interview about Ukraine.
Magazine Profile (Kiev)
5.6.2010

"Belarus cannot count on discounted energy prices unless it accepts Russia's demands" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
31.5.2010

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Moldova.
Kommersant
28.5.2010

"Conference in Euroacademy: Ukraine's rapprochement with Russia does not exclude eurointegration" Postimees (in Russian)
"Expert: The reason for the rapprochement between Ukraine and Russia is Ukraine's bankruptcy" Regnum (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes and Senior Researcher Igor Torbakov are commenting on Ukraine's and Russia's rapprochement.
6.5.2010

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' comment on Putin's visit to Kiev and Russian-Ukrainian agreements.
Kommersant
27.4.2010

"I would not be in a hurry to write off Lukashenko" (in Belarusian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
Svaboda
26.4.2010

"Russian-Ukrainian and Western-Ukrainian relations 1" (in Ukrainian)
"Russian-Ukrainian and Western-Ukrainian relations 2" (in Ukrainian)
"Russian-Ukrainian and Western-Ukrainian relations 3" (in Ukrainian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' interview (published in three parts) deals with Russian-Ukrainian and Western-Ukrainian relations after the new agreement between Moscow and Kiev dealing with gas prices and the Black Sea Fleet.
UNIAN
22.4.2010

"Brotherhood in book-keeping" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Russian-Ukrainian agreement on the extension of the lease of Sevastopol.
Gazeta.Ru
23.4.2010

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' comment on Belarus.
Kommersant
21.4.2010

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' comment deals with EU-Russian relations.
Kommersant
19.4.2010

"Belarusian opposition cares about country's image" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is comparing the situation in Kyrghyzstan and Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
12.4.2010

"Dialogue without deadlines" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on EU-Russian visa relations.
Vremya Novostei
5.4.2010

"Gas break" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' article deals with Russian-Ukrainian gas relations.
Gazeta.Ru
23.3.2010

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' comment deals with the internal situation in Ukraine.
Kommersant
19.3.2010

"It would be too early to treat the agreements between Lukashenko and Chavez as a reality" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on Belarus.
Deutsche Welle
17.3.2010

"Price of the question" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' comment deals with the internal political situation in Ukraine.
Kommersant
4.3.2010

"Ukraine still has got a chance" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes' interview is dealing with Ukraine-EU relations and President Yanukovich's visit to Brussels.
Glavkom
2.3.2010

"Ukraine currently does not have a prospect of EU membership" (in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on the situation in Ukraine.
"Third Way" discussion portal
1.3.2010

"The drift away from from Russia is determined, but coming closer to Europe is not"
(in Russian)
Programme Director Arkady Moshes is commenting on the situation in Ukraine.
Infox.Ru
27.2.2010

"The resolution of the European Parliament