Ukrainian analyst on foreign policy. Focusing on Ukraine’s relations with Romania and Europe, religious, historical and cultural issues, as well as Ukrainian domestic politics. Writes for several Ukrainian publications ("Kraina", "Lokalna istoria" magazines etc.). PhD of "Al.I.Cuza" University of Iasi. He lives in Kiev.
Ukraine and the USA could soon sign an agreement regarding Ukraine’s mineral resources, especially rare earths. However, it is unclear how large the deposits are, and a significant part of them are located in areas occupied by the Russians.
The referendum on Moldova’s EU accession was a failure due to the tiny margin, the Ukrainian press writes. The causes of this failure include Russia’s direct actions and the fact that there’s been no de-Russification in Moldova