Why Is Trump Abandoning the Foreign Policy That Brought Him Victory?
Doug Bandow Candidate Donald Trump offered a sharp break from his predecessors. He was particularly critical of neoconservatives, who seemed to back war at every turn. Indeed, he promised not to include in his administration “those who have perfect resumes but very little to brag about except responsibility for a long history of failed policies...
Human Rights Court judgment confirms violation by Russia of Crimean political prisoners’ rights
The European Court of Human Rights has issued an important judgment with direct relevance to Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, civic activist Oleksandr Kolchenko, and many other Ukrainians from occupied Crimea imprisoned huge distances away from their homes. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Captured Ukrainian soldiers ‘confess’ to militant killings & terrorism in Donbas & Russia
The so-called Luhansk people’s republic has extracted, almost certainly through torture, ‘confessions’ from two Ukrainian soldiers to killing one prominent militant and planning terrorist attacks on Russian cities. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
U.S. House Authorizes $150 Million for Lethal Weapons for Ukraine in 2017
March 10, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Will Russia and the US compete in Cuba?
Will Russia and the US compete in Cuba?Just as the United States has been exerting its influence with Russia’s neighbors in the East, Russia has been following China’s lead into the Americas by fostering partnerships with Latin American countries and prompting preventive diplomatic actions by the United StatesJust as the United States...
Western Sanctions: Helping the Russian Leadership Ride Out Recession
10 March 2017Recently, talk of an end to sanctions has been linked with Donald Trump, but some crucial European advocates of continuing them are about to face elections. So who would actually benefit most from relaxing the sanctions regime? Professor Philip Hanson OBE Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme Measuring caviar at Russian Sea...
No Parasites in Their Ranks
Lukashenka suspends “parasite law,” but orders civil servants to make sure all of their relatives have a job. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
New Report on Armenia and Influence Buying Rocks Council of Europe
“For several years, a network of non-governmental organizations and its connections within the Council of Europe has led a merciless propaganda campaign against Azerbaijan to benefit Armenia.” This is the opening to an explosive report on Armenia, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Azerbaijan, and the occupied territory...
Ukraine’s Ex-Tax Chief Faces Embezzlement Charge
A successful prosecution would mark a breakthrough in the country’s drive against high-level graft. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Nasirov arrested: a blow against corruption in Ukraine
Nasirov was accused of the unlawful restructuring of tax arrears from businesses belonging to Oleksandr Onyshchenko. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
