Seminar Series: Ukraine Research Talks

The research program at FBA hosts a series of seminars with a focus on Ukraine. Practitioners, government officials, and stakeholders from civil society are invited to participate and discuss the latest research relevant to the ongoing war in Ukraine and its implications for Eastern Europe.

14/9 - How has Russia’s war against Ukraine affected institution-building in Ukraine and the EU’s role in it?

Ryhor Nizhnikau, Senior Research Fellow at the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia program at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, shares his latest research.

Since the Euromaidan Revolution in 2014 and Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Western engagement in Ukraine's institution-building has steeply increased. Collaboration with civil society has been recognized as a key factor driving domestic reform efforts. However, progress in institutional reforms has been unsustainable and contradictory. This calls for a reassessment of the sources and drivers of change.

Nizhnikau's research has examined how reforms in anti-corruption, public procurement and privatisation have led to new institutional approaches through strategic partnerships between the EU, the state and non-state actors. The research also highlights factors that counteract reform backlash and the effects of power centralisation after the Russian invasion. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and a joint discussion. 

Welcome!

Titel: The War, the EU and the State: A Decade of Institution-Building in Ukraine

Date and time: September 14, 12:00-01:00 PM (CET)

English: English

Zoom Link

To attend the seminar onsite or questions, please email: researchunit@fba.se

About the Researcher

Ryhor Nizhnikau is Senior Research Fellow at the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia program at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. He works on Russian and EU policy towards Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, studying the institutional transformations and political developments in the region.

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