Consequences of the Deterioration of the Situation in Donbas
The recent exacerbation of hostilities in Ukraine’s Donbas is a reaction by Russia-backed “separatists” to actions taken by the Ukraine Armed Forces (UAF), who since December 2016 have been gradually restoring control over territory along the Minsk-agreed separation line. Russia accuses Ukraine of breaching the Minsk agreement and blames...
The War Must Go On
Security Yet a further escalation of hostilities in the Donbas which is taking place mostly near the city of Avdiivka, has been underway since January 2017, reaching its peak in February. This battle shows that the war between Russia and Ukraine is far from over despite the Minsk agreements. Moreover, the reality which served as a backdrop for...
Imprisoned Ukrainian Library Director on trial for ‘extremism’ takes Russia to Strasbourg
Natalya Sharina, Director of the Ukrainian Literature Library in Moscow, has been held under strict house arrest since her arrest on ‘extremism’ charges in late October 2015. It is her unwarranted incarceration and the restrictions imposed on her that have now been challenged with the European Court of Human Rights, since her trial for...
Ukraine: Activists ‘Disappeared’ in Separatist Territory
(Kyiv) – А Russian lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activist and another person have been missing since January 31, 2017, in the separatist-controlled area of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, and are feared to be victims of enforced disappearances, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch is concerned that the de...
Guiding Principles for a Sustainable U.S. Policy Toward Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia: Key Judgments From a Joint Task Force
The new U.S. administration should avoid fueling unrealistic expectations of a breakthrough and instead seek incremental progress on specific topics based on a set of guiding principles. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Illusions vs Reality: Twenty-Five Years of U.S. Policy Toward Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia
The U.S.-Russian relationship is broken, and it cannot be repaired quickly or easily. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Navalny Vows to Fight Fraud Conviction
Putin’s only serious challenger may be forced to sit out next year’s presidential election. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Information war monitor for Central Europe: January 2017 Part 1
By Lóránt Győri, Patrik Szicherle, Veronika Víchová, Daniel Milo, Katarína Klingová. Photo: Flickr|Victor van Dijk, licensed by CC BY-NC 2.0At the beginning of 2017, stories about crimes, allegedly committed by migrants, dominated the media sphere in many countries, particularly those in Central Europe. Pro-Russian propaganda in the Czech...
Escalation in the Donbas: Ukraine Fights for the Status Quo
Instead of implementing the deeply unpopular Minsk Agreements, Kiev has used the conflict as leverage to secure external support from the West and promote solidarity and unity at home. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Kleptocracy Daily: February 8, 2017
News Russian anti-graft activist Alexey Navalny was convicted of embezzling timberin a retrial, barring him from running for president in 2018. (BBC) U.S. states’ plans to change beneficial ownership rules are “more of a political response than an effective response.” (Bloomberg) Faced with an unpredictable U.S. president, foreign countries...
