22.08 Uncertain World: Russia and Ukraine on the Verge of a Decisive Choice
Russian-Ukrainian relations are again at the center of attention. Nothing has happened between Moscow and Kiev in the three years since the signing of the Kharkiv agreement, under which Ukraine extended Russias lease of a naval base in Sevastopol used by its Black Sea Fleet in exchange for a reduced price on Russian gas. Attempts to improve cooperation have quickly ground to a halt. The enmity created by Viktor Yushchenkos term as president of Ukraine has not resurfaced both sides drew lessons from the crises of the second half of the 2000s. But while relations have become more intensive (in terms of the number of meetings), they lack substance.
