Foreign Affairs committee  There are Ukrainian NGOs that are expert at monitoring the implementation, or lack of implementation, of Ukraine's own commitments, the commitments of the authorities, in the country. Anything that can be done to strengthen those people, including the important points that Borys

Foreign Affairs committee  That is a question beyond my expertise. I would simply say, as sincerely as possible, as many as possible. I would say also—and the point is now fully understood by the OSCE—more important than effective monitoring of an election on election day is monitoring the pre-election pe

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much. I think anything we can do to develop relationships and institutionalized relationships with the class of small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs in Ukraine will be an immense investment in the future. Those people are best placed to have a direct tangible int

Foreign Affairs committee  I've provided the total testimony, including what I have omitted.

Foreign Affairs committee  We need to persuade the forces that have the key interests that uphold the status quo in both Russia and Ukraine that their socio-economic and business model is not only damaging but unprofitable. The EU has already, in September, in launching raids on 20 enterprises affiliated w

Foreign Affairs committee  My name is James Sherr. I am the senior fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, in London. Chairman, distinguished members of this committee, I have been asked to speak about Russia's response to Ukraine's Europe