The Director of Centre for European Transformation disapproved of the idea to form “International Brigades”. He believes that abolishment of draconian laws won’t make Maidan dissolve.

Ukraine’s authorities have only two options: either to look for compromise with the protesters or build dictatorship. However, the second option is hindered by the active resistance of the society.

After yet another aggravation of Kiev events a number of media introduce the notion of “revolution”. But is it revolution that is unfolding in Ukraine now?

While the society is atomized and uncoordinated, the authorities will make isolated attacks on Belarusans’ rights and guarantees.

Belarusans refuse to trust the President and the government; however, people expect actions from them.

Who could have thought in the 1990s that situation in the country would suggest analogies with the Soviet Union when Brezhnev was ruling the country.

The external events that touched upon Belarus in 2013 made Belarusans think about the situation in their own country.

How productive was 2013 for the civil society of Belarus and why?

Clear and feasible demands to the authorities should be formulated for the participants of Euromaidan, so they could stop their protest with realization of fulfilled duty.

The Eastern Partnership program may become the basis for a new strategy of the European Union in relation to Eastern Europe.