Reading Room: A Difficult Neighbourhood
Russia’s aggression against Georgia and Ukraine as well as its reluctance to resolve the frozen conflicts in the region demonstrate that Eastern Europe is again a contested geopolitical sphere between Russia and the European Union (EU). President Putin has now gone further, unleashing a range of active measures against Western democracies...
Ukraine Still Pining for Ryanair
Kyiv would like the low-cost Irish airline to change its mind about operating in the country, amid suspicions that corruption hindered the deal. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Can Macron Reload the Minsk Process?
French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to change Moscow’s position on the conflict in Ukraine should be accompanied by bolder support for Kyiv. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
A sober view of the Putin-Trump “Bromance”
Russia / World International political commentary is full of exaggerated reactions to President Trump and President Putin’s recent meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg. Often “victory” is attributed to Putin. Assessments vary between claims that Putin and Trump are back on their “bromance” or that both achieved what they...
A Conversation on Putin’s Terms
President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump finally had a chance to meet in person. No grand bargain transpired but no one was disappointed because the expectations were set low enough. The meeting was behind closed doors but, according to later press briefings, the presidents discussed Syria, Ukraine, North Korea, and Russia’s...
Celebrations and Shrugs as EU Visa Wall Falls for Ukrainians
Some hail cheaper, easier travel and a symbolic turn to Europe, but for others it’s a complication. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Washington May Ban Russia-Based Kaspersky Labs
Report comes on heels of Bloomberg claims the cybersecurity firm has worked closely with Russia’s main spy agency. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Strategic Situation in the Region and Pakistan
IPRI organized a Guest Lecture on “Strategic Situation in the Region and Pakistan” on June 20, 2017 in IPRI meeting hall. Ambassador (R) Muhammad Khalid Khattak delivered the lecture. Salient points of the discussion are as follows: The features which characterize the strategic environment and its impact on the region are many. However, there are...
Good News and Bad for Georgian-Russian Relations
Officials from each side meet amid allegations that South Ossetia is quietly expanding into Georgian territory. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
