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Future of Eastern Europe
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PR-agency «New Image». Since 1993
International Institute for Political Expertise (IIPE). Since 2003
Government Relations agency «Minchenko GR Consulting». Since 2007
Companies of the holding:
Communication Group«Minchenko Consulting»
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Our projects geography
Belarus;Georgia;European Union;Kazakhstan;Kyrgyzstan;Moldova;USA;Uzbekistan;Ukraine;Turkmenistan;Regions of Russian Federation: Republic of Bashkortostan, Sakha, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Primorye, Amur, Arkhangelsk, Volgograd, Irkutsk, Kirov, Kurgan, Leningrad, Magadan, Moscow, Novgorod, Orenburg, Pskov, Samara, Sverdlovsk, Tver, Tyumen, Nizhni Novgorod, Chelyabinsk , the Yamal- Nenets autonomous region, the Chukotka autonomous region, the Khanty-Mansi autonomous region, Saint-Petersburg and Moscow..
Communication Group«Minchenko Consulting»
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21 years in the market of political consultation
Work experience in various countries and
regions
More than 200 successful election
campaigns
Experience in creating political projects "from
scratch”
Author's technology "political campaigns
scenario programming"
Communication Group«Minchenko Consulting»
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Rated TOP-10 & TOP-20 among Russian political consultants (according to “Vedomosti” newspaper & “Obsсhaya Gazeta”);
First place for Minchenko consulting in the rank of major players in Russian political consulting (according to “Kompaniya” magazine, 2011);
First place in popularity among political analysts rated by Russian journalists (survey of Znak.com, 2013);
Moscow State University, Faculty of World Politics, Lecturer;
Author of 2 books.
Evgeny MinchenkoPolitical analyst. Consultant. Lobbyist.
Graduate of Chelyabinsk State University in History (1993), Russian Academy of State Service in Political Psychology (1997);
In 1993 began career as a political consultant;
Board member of Russian Association of political consultants. Member of IAPC (International Association of Political Consultants);
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Victory Day
Congratulations on the 70th
anniversary of the allied victory over the German Nazi
regime!
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Greater Europe (from The Atlantic to Vladivostok) didn’t work
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1. US pressure;
2. Too much attention to the economy issues and personal contacts on high level;
3. Ignoring ideology & civil society;
4. Growing nationalism in post-soviet countries.
Reasons
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1. NATO’s expansion;
2. Energy supplies;
3. Colored revolutions.
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Dividing issues
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1. EU enlargement creates new (and non-geographical) Eastern Europe – post-soviet countries in Eastern Europe;
2. Eastern partnership failed but created multi-speed Eastern Europe;
3. Priorities for the European Union in the long-term integration: Moldova and Georgia (mostly agricultural economies with low income)
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Multi-speed Eastern Europe
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1. Less democracy;
2. More political motivated violence;
3. Militarization of societies;
4. Militarization of mass media discourse.
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Regional trends of concern
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New national projects building; The Soviet occupation frame; The image of the victim; The theme of «genocide».
Such processes are often accompanied by criminal prosecution for certain political beliefs and increasing political censorship.
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The fight for the «right» history
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Any official who served during the presidency of Yanukovych could face violence without trial.
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Regional trends of concern. Garbage lustration
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Examples of political motivated violence during
last Presidential elections in the Ukraine:
Candidate Oleg Tsarev was attacked and
beaten by unknown April 15, 2014 in Kiev after
left channel CTV building. Few days earlier he
was attacked in the city of Nikolaev.
Candidate Mikhail Dobkin was blocked in a
plane after his arrival to the city of Kherson in
order to stop him from meeting with electorate.
Communist candidate Petr Simonenko was
attacked after TV debates in the central
television in Kiev. Group of about 30 masked
men enforced him to escape and throw
(fruitlessly) Molotov-cocktail into his car.
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Regional trends of concern. Elections in Ukraine
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President Akayev overthrown by a coalition of southern clans in 2005
In 2010 coalition of northern clans overthrew Bakiyev
Kyrgyzstan
2003 – The end of the old soviet nomenclature led by President Shevardnadze
2012 - Traditionalists, led by businessmen B. Ivanishvili and Georgian Patriarch Ilia the 2-nd overcame Saakashvili
Georgia
There is a long term struggle between two clans of Eastern Ukraine (Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk) and Western Ukrainian ideological group
2014 - the elite of Dnepropetrovsk is winning. When we will see a revenge? Or civilized divorce will follow?
Ukraine
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Clash of the clans - revenge is inevitable
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Regional trends of concern. Elections in Moldova
The Moldavian party «Patria» (Homeland) and it’s leader Renato Usatiy was barred from participating in 2014 parliamentary elections two days before the voting. For the first time in the history of modern Moldova party was banned prior to the national elections. Officially the party was accused of foreign financing.
On the eve of elections, the Renato Usatiy party rating fluctuated at 12%.
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1. Liberal empire;
2. Energy super power. Didn’t work.
Russian projects in 2000s
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The Republic of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.
Kyrgyzstan is a candidate for a Eurasian Economic Union.
183 millions of consumers.
Priority project - Custom Union (Eurasian Economy Union)
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Ideological contradiction
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Russian world Eurasianismvs
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Radical conservatives
Far rights Far lefts
Russian disputable bets in the EU
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Germany-France-Italy vs US & Great Britain (on Ukrainian issue)
PIGS
Little Empires. Poland - interests in Ukraine & Belarus,
Romania - interests in Moldova & Ukraine
European landscape
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1. Nobody wants to fight
2. Nobody wants to pay. No new
Marshall plan for Ukraine & post soviet countries
in common
3. Corrupt & repressive
regime in Kiev
4. Cheap labour & refugees as a
problem for stability in the
EU
Ukrainian issue from European point of view
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1. Atlantists
American protectorate, deindustrialization, transnational corporations and corrupt Ukrainian bureaucracy as a major players
Prime minister Yatsenyuk
Ukrainian scenarios
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2. National business
Bridge between the EU & Russia,
industrial oligarchs as a major players
President Poroshenko, businessman Dmitry Firtash
Ukrainian scenarios
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3. National-socialists
war against Russia
Yarosh, Tyagnibok
Ukrainian scenarios
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4. Pro-Russians
Donetsk & Luhansk peoples Republics
union with Russia
Zaharchenko
Ukrainian scenarios
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1. Few more years of civil war;
2. Degrading economy;
3. Social protest;
4. Unstable government;
5. No even clue on the EU membership.
Prognosis about Ukraine
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1. Divided society;
2. Romanian expansion;
3. Transnistria issue.
Unstable liberal democracy in Moldova
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1. Industrial country;
2. Developing high-tech;
3. Balancing between Russia, EU, China;
4. Lukashenko is no longer seen as "the last dictator in Europe"? Is he an "honest broker"?
Stable BUT Authoritarian Belarus
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1. Instability in a region of Broader Middle East;
2. ISIS & radical islamism. Pressure on Central Asia;
3. Iran’s rising;
4. Potential conflicts in Transcaucasia.
Another risks for stability in the region
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