Top Ukraine court posts for super-rich judges & defender of Yanukovych’s dictatorship laws?
Among the candidates for posts in the Supreme Court [SCU] are the former President of the Court who justified Viktor Yanukovych’s draconian ‘dictatorship’ laws and judges involved in politically motivated prosecutions. The CHESNO civic movement has sounded the alarm to ensure that purportedly fair competition does not re-establish the...
Russia braces itself for a Trump presidency
Russia braces itself for a Trump presidencyThe long-awaited inauguration of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president has been a source of constant debate within Russia’s expert community, which continues to point to his unpredictabilityThe long-awaited inauguration of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president has been a source of constant...
Cheers, Caveats Greet Birth of Ukraine’s ‘Three-Parent Baby’
Ethics, safety concerns hang over the controversial treatment, so far approved by medical regulators only in the UK. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Facebook Snafu Briefly Silences Russia’s RT
The huge state-funded international broadcaster also loses access to Twitter-based data mining service. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moldovan Opposition Seethes Over President’s Russia Trip
Igor Dodon drops welcome words into his Russian counterpart Putin’s ear. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Australia-NATO Cooperation and Trump
The closing months of 2016 provided ample fodder for sceptics of the future of NATO, as well as critics of the Australian relationship with the Atlantic alliance. The questions about NATO come at a time of unstable global security, amid ongoing tensions with Russia and the uncertainty of the Trump presidency. What does this mean for Australian...
From Obama to Trump: Is Cold War really averted?
From Obama to Trump: Is Cold War really averted?The Trump administration has a unique opportunity to change the American foreign policy debate about Russia and move beyond the outdated policy of containmentThe Trump administration has a unique opportunity to change the American foreign policy debate about Russia and move beyond the outdated...
Obama’s Achievement: Whitewashing Permanent Warfare With Eloquence
Judging from how the mainstream media has characterized the legacy of Barack Obama so far, the outgoing president will be most remembered for his many rousing aspirational speeches and well-timed shows of emotion.His talent as a persuasive public communicator and the strength of his personal brand, bolstered by years of apple-shining from liberal...
Don’t Add Montenegro to ‘Obsolete’ NATO: Senate Shouldn’t Sacrifice U.S. Security for Balkan Mouse
Doug Bandow To the shock of European leaders, President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his attack on NATO as “obsolete.” He’s right. The U.S. once created military alliances to advance its own security. These days, however, Washington treats them like social organizations, which every nation should be invited to join, irrespective of...
Time for a European Nuclear Deterrent?
Doug Bandow After spending a quarter century treating NATO as an international social club to which every reasonably civilized European nation should belong, the alliance has begun to focus again on its original role as a military alliance. Rather than expect the United States to burnish NATO’s nuclear deterrent, European nations should...
