Legal and regulatory aspects of improving the sanctions policy of Ukraine by K. L. Buhaichuk

“…The paper examines the legal nature of sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council and individual states to combat violations of international law. …”
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The EU Sanctions Policy: A Thorny Path of Transformation by L. D. Oganisyan

“…It shows that it was as early as the 2010s that the EU countries started to switch from using sanctions primarily as a means of conveying an addressee a certain ‘political message’ designed to ensure human rights and democratic values, to harnessing them as an economic leverage. At the same time, evident disagreements emerged between the EU and the United States on secondary sanctions. …”
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Official and Public Dialogue in Lithuania-Russia Relationships: in Search of Communicative Solutions by N. A. Ivanova

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METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT OF PEDAGOGICAL THESIS by Vladimir D. Shadrikov, Nikolai Kh. Rozov, Alexey V. Borovskikh

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Efficiency of Ranking Implementation in University Management System: Practical Experience by V. V. Lazarenko, V. A. Lipatov, T. A. Oleynikova, D. A. Severinov, N. B. Filinov

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Reparative Justice Vis-a Vis the legacy of slavery in the Caribbean. Interregional perspectives by Claudia Rauhut

“…This proposal has been put forward by many actors and in different global historical contexts and it is currently is fundamental issue in the agenda of Afro-American activism, especially in the English- speaking Caribbean and in the United States. This topic is also under discussion in Latin America as a part of the “afro-reparations” approach. …”
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Initiation and sustenance of small portion size consumption behavior in rural Appalachia, USA: Application of multi-theory model (MTM) by Ram Lakhan, Sierra Turner, Sangyal Dorjee, Manoj Sharma

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Concept, features and types of corruption by L. I. Kalienichenko, D. V. Slynko

“…The main criteria for the division of corruption into types are the territorial feature, form of commission, duration, sphere of life, type of legal responsibility to which a person is brought for committing corruption. …”
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Bank Competition, Financing Constraints, and Enterprise Innovation Investment by Lei Zhang

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Construction & Demolition Waste Recycling Problem and Evaluation of the Situation in Turkey in Terms of Legislation by Ceyda Buzkan, Onur Erman

“…Recycling of waste is known to be effective in terms of sustainable environmental quality, conservation of natural resources as well as social and economic prosperity. Some countries have developed legislation and practices, with the aim of adaptation of the sustainability concept, which was mentioned for the first time in World Commission on Environment and Development Report, into the construction sector. …”
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Hotărârea Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului în cauza S.C. Zorina Internațional S.R.L împotriva României by Loneta-Honorina Gavrea

“…However, the minority opinion opened a new perspective in the judicial approach to such cases, namely whether it is reasonable for the national legislation of the Convention’s signatory member states to impose excessive sanctions for the commission of a minor administrative offense, and what the limits of such an approach should be.…”
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The Main Determinants of Military Violent Crime by Ye. M. Pashchenko

“…It has been stated that violent crime of military personnel is conditioned both by general determinants for the whole crime and by special criminogenic factors. …”
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It is time to tackle psychological determinants of obesity and eating disorders by Pietro Crescenzo

“…Nutrition is a complex problem, where obesity, undernutrition and climate change interact to challenge the global food system, as about 3 billion people are undernourished or overnourished and food production is exceeding planetary boundaries. As stated by the EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets for Sustainable Food Systems, nutrition is a global problem that would require a dedicated Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) [2]. …”
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Topical issues of drug addiction criminological characteristics in Ukraine by S. V. Lukianenko, N. O. Pribytkova

“…It has been stated that the criminological characteristic of drug addiction in Ukraine can be revealed through a combination of the following factors: drug addiction is a factor that contributes to the commission of crimes in order to obtain funds to buy drugs; drug addiction causes changes in the behaviour and thinking of the addict, and therefore may lead to an increase in the likelihood of committing crimes; it may be the cause of violence or other crimes, as it promotes aggressive behaviour and reduces inhibition; it reduces the social adaptation of the addict, which increases the likelihood that the person will become a criminal; drug addiction can cause a loss of control over one's own behaviour and a decrease in self-esteem, which, in turn, is a determining factor in crime. …”
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Differentiated Regional (Dis)Integration Post Brexit by M. V. Strezhneva

“…In most cases the conceptualizations do not escape the presentation of dichotomy between integration and disintegration as two ultimo states in international relations. In fact, these are two processes, more complexly co-related. …”
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All happy families area alike: The EDPS' bridges between competition and privacy by Simonetta Vezzoso

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Rapid aging of influenza epidemics in China from 2005/06 to 2016/17: A population-based study by Weibo Tang, Hao Lei, Nan Zhang, Yaojing Wang, Shimeng Cai, Shuyi Ji, Lei Yang, Mengya Yang, Can Chen, Shigui Yang, Dayan Wang, Yuelong Shu

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The Implementation of Diverse Actuation System in ACPR1000 Nuclear Power Plants by Zhen-Ying Wang, Zhi-Yun Liu, Ting-Wei Ma, Chen Sun, Liu Liu, Yu Huang, Gang-Miao Guo

“…The independent verification proves that the reactor can be fallen back to and maintained at safety shutdown state, thanks to these DAS functions. Insight into probabilistic safety assessment proves significant reductions of risks are contributed. …”
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The appreciation of the jurisdiction of crimes committed during commercial space flights by D. A. Bulgakova, V. A. Bulgakova

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A History of the Migration and Emergence of an Enclave Settlement of Gobirawa in Kano since Nineteenth Century by Abdulaziz Mamuda, Mustapha Kabiru, Maryam Yusuf Ilu, Musa Datti Kurawa

“…Using both oral and written sources, the paper examines a history of the migration of Gobirawa and emergence of an enclave settlement in Kano state. The paper also argues that the emergence and settlement of Gobirawa people in Kano state have greatly contributed to the economic and political development of both settlement and Kano state at large. …”
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