Kataryna is Professor of East European Politics at the Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (CREES), University of Birmingham. She is Associate Fellow at Chatham House (Russia and Eurasian Programme). She frequently contributes to publications, conferences and events related to Ukraine, Russia and other post-Soviet countries as well as EU’s eastern policy and Eurasian integration and has long-standing experience of working with international organizations, think-tanks, governments and international media.