In 2017, stopping hostilities in Ukraine is now a matter of political will
In 2017, stopping hostilities in Ukraine is now a matter of political willInterview: Alexander Hug of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine discusses the current situation in the war-torn nation, focusing on the need to avert a large-scale humanitarian disaster in the war zoneInterview: Alexander Hug of the OSCE Special Monitoring...
The final endgame between Putin and Obama
The final endgame between Putin and ObamaVladimir Putin’s restrained response to U.S. cyber sanctions could be an effort to ease the transition process for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. But will this strategy really pay off?Vladimir Putin’s restrained response to U.S. cyber sanctions could be an effort to ease the transition...
What threats will Russia and the world face in 2017?
What threats will Russia and the world face in 2017?As 2016 comes to an end, pundits are coming up with gloomy forecasts for 2017 based on the wide range of geopolitical threats currently facing Russia and the worldAs 2016 comes to an end, pundits are coming up with gloomy forecasts for 2017 based on the wide range of geopolitical threats...
Editorial Newsletter December 2016
EU-Russia relations: time for a reset? One of the external threats the EU is confronted with concerns the relationship with Russia. The annexation of Crimea, the interference in Eastern Ukraine and Russia’s bombardments in Syria are examples of Russian activities having a serious impact on security in Europe. As a side effect another frozen...
Kuwait Needs Economic Reform, but Opponents Dominated National Assembly Election
Doug Bandow Kuwait City, Kuwait—Kuwait is one of the freest nations in the Persian Gulf, as well as one of America’s best friends. Yet its “liberalish” governance, as one Kuwaiti colleague described it, ironically impedes the adoption of market-oriented economic reforms necessary for the country’s prosperity. The latest election for...
Moscow Lands Second Hard Punch on LinkedIn
Dispute over data storage law underlines rising state control over the Russian internet. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Cyberattacks Raise Concerns Over Russian Meddling in Montenegro
The small Balkan state could get the green light for NATO entry within weeks, a step Moscow fiercely opposes. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
East Europe Cold Snap Begins to Ease
The bitter weather that bore down on much of Europe in recent days left a trail of death and damage. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Year in Review: 2016, the Year of Unmarked Change
Compared to the tumult of 2013-2015, 2016 was a year of seemingly relative quiet in Russia’s near abroad. There were no obvious invasions, the wars that had seemed to be ever-present remained that way, and change seemed to come to the periphery alone. This is mistaken. Ukraine’s ongoing war in the East continued to no real resolution,...
USA Today Parrots Kremlin Propaganda on Crimea
Hopes are high in Russia that its investment in the US elections will pay off in the removal of economic sanctions and acceptance of Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea. Since none of the conditions for waiving sanctions have been met, other methods to sell such an option are being applied …read more Source: Kharkiv...
