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British approach to managing migration: tackling problems at source
A guest blog by Svitlana Yavorska, EU Co-ordinator, British Embassy Kyiv.
Nov 30, 2011 at 11:11 | Leigh Turner
Six marketing myths
“I waste half of my marketing money, I just don’t know which half,” is an often repeated, mostly untrue, quote attributed to a number of people. Nevertheless, it’s cute, so it resonates.
Nov 30, 2011 at 11:22 | Greg Satell
What next for Ukraine?
This week, for almost the first time since I arrived in Ukraine in June 2008, Ukraine has been the number one item on the BBC World News website and in other media around the world.
Oct 13, 2011 at 17:14 | Leigh Turner
What next for Ukraine - 2
I was in London last week meeting ministers; experts dealing with Ukraine in a number of government departments; and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine, made up of members of the House of Commons and House of Lords with a particular interest in this country.
Oct 25, 2011 at 10:36 | Leigh Turner
Why European governments think opposition trials are flawed
I’ve referred in two recent blogs, What next for Ukraine and What next for Ukraine #2, to what needs to happen in order to move towards the signature and ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

Nov 22, 2011 at 15:18 | Leigh Turner
Britain – open for business
Several people have asked me this week what the outcome of last week’s meeting of EU Heads of State and Government, the European Council, means.
Dec 15, 2011 at 10:25 | Leigh Turner
British ambassador serves Ukrainian wine
How good does wine have to be to be served at the residence of the British ambassador in Ukraine?
Dec 15, 2011 at 16:59 | Leigh Turner
Why I believe
Mitt Romney has a problem. In his quest for the Presidency, no one is quite sure what he believes.
Dec 19, 2011 at 09:48 | Greg Satell
The truth about strategy
Over the years I’ve done a lot of things. I’ve lived in a bunch of countries, run a number of businesses and even spent some years as an independent strategic consultant.
Nov 24, 2011 at 19:21 | Greg Satell
Exploding the “Influentials” myth
In the ancient world, primitive people knelt at altars and prayed to imaginary Gods for good fortune, a bountiful harvest, a pox on an enemy’s house, victory in battle or whatever.
Nov 24, 2011 at 19:10 | Greg Satell
Rule of law in Ukraine: when more and more means less and less
‘Surely,’ my Ukrainian interlocutor says, ‘you must accept that Tymoshenko is guilty of something, even if it’s impossible to prove.
Dec 19, 2011 at 16:51 | Leigh Turner
A brief history of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a truly great American holiday. It commemorates a series of events which took place in the 17th Century.
Nov 25, 2011 at 10:33 | U.S. Embassy Kyiv
How the EU helps Ukraine: an example
Everyone knows that one of the benefits of Ukraine’s potential integration with the EU is that the EU will help Ukraine to adapt the quality of its administration to EU standards.
Dec 20, 2011 at 13:23 | Leigh Turner
UK-Ukraine Air Services Agreement
To the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to sign, alongside Foreign Minister Hryshchenko, a new Air Services Agreement between the UK and Ukraine.
Nov 24, 2011 at 18:57 | Leigh Turner
Easy answers
One can always find easy but wrong answers to difficult questions.
Dec 2, 2011 at 16:53 | Roman Khimich