What Razumkov Centre does

Razumkov Centre is a Ukrainian non-governmental analytical think tank founded in 1994 in Kyiv as the Ukrainian Centre for Economic and Political Research and renamed in 2000 after its late founder Oleksandr Razumkov. Its functional mission is policy research and independent expert analysis across economy, national security and defence, energy, foreign policy, domestic and legal policy, social policy, and international security. The Centre is supported by approximately 45 permanent staff and over 100 contracted experts, augmented by a sociological service deploying more than 300 interviewers for all-Ukrainian public opinion surveys.

Its core output is a portfolio of publications and policy deliverables rather than software or commercial products. The flagship is the "National Security and Defence" journal, published since 2000, alongside exclusive Ukrainian-language distribution of the SIPRI Yearbook (approximately 1,000 copies annually), the "Razumkov Centre's Library" series of analytical reports, and a new cadence of monthly and annual analytical assessments and forecasts tracking Ukraine's transition from war to peace and recovery. Distribution is institutional: materials are placed into the Verkhovna Rada, Ukrainian ministries, leading universities, and public libraries at no charge, and the Centre publishes expert articles, video commentaries, and policy briefs via its website and email newsletters.

The business model is non-profit, donor-funded, and event-driven. Revenue consists of grants and project funding from international development agencies and political foundations including Sida, USAID, the Swiss SDC, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, the Hans Seidel Foundation, the International Renaissance Foundation, and NATO liaison offices. Go-to-market relies on round tables, expert conferences, and parliamentary engagement rather than commercial sales, with high citation rates in Ukrainian and foreign media and a 2020 Global Go to Think Tank Index ranking of 1st in Central and Eastern Europe and 32nd globally (excluding USA).

Name

Razumkov Centre

Legal name

Ukrainian Center for Economic and Political Research named after O. Razumkov (Український центр економічних і політичних досліджень ім. О. Разумкова)

Website

https://razumkov.org.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Razumkov Centre is a Ukrainian non-governmental analytical think tank founded in 1994, producing policy research, the National Security and Defence journal, Ukrainian SIPRI Yearbook distribution, and large-scale sociological surveys for government, parliament, and academic audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Analysis

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Sociological surveys
• National security analysis
• Economic policy research
• Political advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and International Support: Funded by international development agencies and foundations including Sida, USAID, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Hans Seidel Foundation, Swiss SDC, and International Renaissance Foundation
2. Annual Budget: Average annual budget of approximately 20.5 million UAH (as of 2015)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Razumkov Centre is a non-governmental analytical think tank that conducts independent policy research and all-Ukrainian sociological surveys, and publishes analytical reports, journals, and policy papers. Its research spans domestic policy, public administration, economic policy, energy, land relations, foreign policy, social policy, international and regional security, and national security and defence. Outputs are distributed free of charge to Ukrainian government bodies, parliamentary structures, universities, and public libraries, and to international partners.

Product overview

Razumkov Centre is a non-governmental analytical think tank (Ukrainian Center for Economic and Political Studies named after Olexandr Razumkov) founded in 1994, not a technology company. The organization offers research publications and analytical services rather than software products. Its product portfolio consists of print and digital publications: the Journal "National Security and Defence" as the flagship publication, the SIPRI Yearbook (Ukrainian edition), the Razumkov Centre's Library series of analytical reports and policy papers, and Annual/Monthly Analytical Assessments tracking Ukraine's war-to-peace transition. The Centre also conducts sociological surveys through its sociological service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Journal "National Security and Defence" (Журнал "Національна безпека і оборона") The Centre's flagship peer analytical journal covering national security, defence policy, and strategic issues in Ukraine; published since 2000 and distributed to government, parliamentary, and academic audiences.
• SIPRI Yearbook (Щорічник СІПРІ) — Ukrainian-language edition Ukrainian-language edition of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's annual reference work on arms, disarmament, and international security; the Razumkov Centre is the exclusive Ukrainian-language distributor with about 1,000 copies per year.
• Razumkov Centre's Library (Бібліотека Центру Разумкова) Series of analytical reports, policy papers, and monographs covering Ukraine's political, economic, social, and security development, including EU integration, energy policy, and civic education.
• Annual and Monthly Analytical Assessments and Forecasts (Щорічні та щомісячні аналітичні підсумки і прогнози) Comprehensive monthly and annual analytical assessments and forecasts tracking Ukraine's situation across military, political, economic, and diplomatic developments — including the recurring "Ukraine: From War to Peace and Recovery" series.
• Sociological Research Service In-house polling capability that conducts all-Ukrainian sociological surveys using over 300 interviewers, with press releases distributed to media and dedicated services for journalists.
• Expert Video Commentary (Відеокоментарі) Series of expert video commentaries by Razumkov Centre analysts on current security, foreign policy, and economic developments, published on the Centre's website and social channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 1st among best analytical centres of Central and Eastern Europe
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish government agency providing international development support to the Centre
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation Representation in UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman political foundation supporting the Centre's research and publications
• Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Representation in Ukraine and BelaruscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman political foundation supporting liberal democracy research
• Hans Seidel Foundation Representation in UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman political foundation supporting research projects including civil-military cooperation and societal resilience studies
• NATO Office of Liaison in UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNATO liaison office supporting defence and security research
• NATO Information and Documentation Centre in UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNATO documentation and information centre in Ukraine
• Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIPRI Yearbook distributed by the Centre in Ukrainian since 2000; approximately 1000 copies annually
• Atlantic CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS think tank engaged in international security research collaboration
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based international affairs think tank in expert network
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS strategic studies think tank in expert network
• French Institute of International Relations (IFRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench international relations think tank in expert network
• Barcelona Centre for International Relations (CIDOB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish international relations think tank in expert network
• Royal Elcano InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish geopolitical and strategic studies institute in expert network
• Lauder Institute, University of PennsylvaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institute that ranked the Centre in Global Think Tank Index
• International Visegrad FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisegrad region funding organization for Central European cooperation
• Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarsaw-based economic and social research organization
• Institute of Economic and Social Reforms SlovakiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak economic reforms research institute
• Institute of Eastern Studies (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish institute for Eastern European research
• NaftogazminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian state oil and gas company
• NTC PsykheyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian scientific and technical center
• Brussels Ukrainian Analytical Centres Liaison OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiaison office connecting Ukrainian think tanks with Brussels institutions

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Europe: Brussels-based arm of the Carnegie Endowment producing independent analysis on EU affairs, foreign policy, and security with a dedicated focus on Ukraine and Central/Eastern Europe — comparable on international-affairs research, media access, and donor-funded policy work, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Atlantic Council: Washington-based foreign-policy think tank focused on international security and transatlantic affairs — a Razumkov partner and a directly comparable operator on Ukraine-focused security and energy policy research, though at much larger institutional scale.
• French Institute of International Relations (IFRI): Paris-based think tank covering international security, geopolitics, and energy policy — part of Razumkov's international expert network and comparable on the inter-disciplinary policy-research-plus-convening model.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): London-based global affairs think tank with deep expertise in international security and foreign policy — Razumkov Centre already counts it as a partner within its expert network, and it operates a directly comparable model of policy research, convening, and government-facing publications.

Regional players

• GLOBSEC: Bratislava-based Central European think tank focused on security, resilience, and democratic governance with active Ukraine programming — a CEE peer competing for overlapping Western donor mandates related to Ukrainian security and policy reform.
• Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM): Poland's state-affiliated foreign-policy think tank producing research on European security, energy, and Eastern European affairs — a Central European peer whose Ukraine-focused work and CEE security remit directly mirrors Razumkov's positioning.

Direct peers

• Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation: A leading Ukrainian non-governmental think tank conducting policy research, public opinion polling, and political analysis — directly comparable on both the policy research and sociological survey dimensions that define Razumkov Centre's activities.
• Ukrainian Institute for Politics and Ethnic Studies (UIES): Kyiv-based Ukrainian policy think tank focused on political analysis, ethnic policy, and international relations research — overlapping directly with Razumkov's domestic policy and foreign policy programmes.
• Kyiv School of Economics (KSE): Kyiv-based economics and policy institution conducting research on the Ukrainian economy, post-war reconstruction, and European integration — directly comparable as a leading Ukrainian policy-research body whose economics and EU-integration focus overlaps Razumkov's economic and foreign-policy programmes.
• National Institute for Strategic Studies (NISS Ukraine): Ukraine's government-affiliated strategic studies think tank, also based in Kyiv and focused on national security, defence, foreign policy, and economic strategy — a directly comparable mandate to Razumkov's, with similarly credentialed expert staff drawn from former government and NSDC officials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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