Moral Combat in International Politics – Part 1
This paper was written for the ‘V4 for Europe — Developing positive scenarios for Europe’s future’ workshop, organised by the Hungarian Europe Society in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Budapest on 16 May 2017. “The positions of the opposing forces were clearly outlined in 2016. Nations rose up against the globalists,...
Russian Hackers Can’t Beat German Democracy
Less than two months remain before Germans go to the polls in a general election. On the surface, this has been as regular an election season as can be: Parties have assembled their programs and teams, candidates have been out campaigning, and politics have mostly revolved around the classic issues: taxes, social benefits, public investment. Yet...
Tillerson Says Russia Willing to Discuss Ukraine
August 8, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Crimean Tatar Leader’s Trial Nears Conclusion
Tatars and human rights groups say Russia has systematically targeted the community over its loyalty to Ukraine. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Uzbek Journalist Wins Reprieve in Court
European bodies add their voices to fears for Khudoberdy Nurmatov’s life if he is deported to Uzbekistan. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
August 8th, 2017
CHINA China Willing To “Pay A Price” For Stronger North Korea Sanctions James Griffiths and Serenitie Wang, CNN China is willing to take the economic hit of greater sanctions on North Korea, a top official said Monday, as Washington continues to pressure Beijing on the issue. “Given China’s traditional economic ties with North Korea, China...
Ukraine Requires Anticorruption Garbage Collectors to Submit Income Declarations
Ukraine Requires Anticorruption Garbage Collectors to Submit Income DeclarationsAugust 8, 2017Onerous new regulations threaten to cripple Ukraine’s civil society sector, particularly affecting groups engaged in the fight against corruption. …read more Source: Freedom...
America’s Ukraine Hypocrisy
Ted Galen Carpenter There is an abundance of outrage in the United States about Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Multiple investigations are taking place, and Moscow’s conduct was a major justification for the sanctions legislation that Congress just passed. Some furious political figures and members of the...
Pussy Riot Members Detained for demanding that Russia #FreeSentsov
Two members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot are facing administrative prosecution for a totally peaceful protest calling for the release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov whom Russia arrested shortly after its invasion and annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Big Fines in Store for Romanian Anti-Vaxxers
Resistance to vaccination linked to continuing measles outbreak in Eastern Europe and beyond. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
