Summit Reaffirms EU Russia, Ukraine Strategy
Union leaders tried to bring members’ increasingly discordant voices into a semblance of harmony. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Europe’s Citizenship Sham
KleptoCast 3: KI’s Natalie Duffy talks to Harry Cooper of Politico Europe about Malta’s Individual Investor Program http://kleptocracyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/malta-121316-4.24-PM.mp3 By Natalie DuffyDecember 15, 2016 Thanks to Malta’s Individual Investor Program (IIP), European Union citizenship is up for sale....
EU report: Ukraine carrying out unprecedented reforms
A joint report by the European External Action Service and the European Commission says that Ukraine is carrying out unprecedented reforms across its economy and political system, and its democratic institutions have been further revitalised. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Germany’s Siemens Company accused of scam to bypass Crimean sanctions
A new twist has been reported in the story of Siemens gas turbines which could be used to deliver the turbines to Russian-occupied Crimea without Germany’s Siemens openly bypassing EU sanctions. A check is urgently needed since the scam suggested would cast a shadow over Siemens and demonstrate serious failings in sanction controls....
Michael McFaul Makes RT An Offer They Can(not) Refuse
Russian state-run TV network turns down former U.S. ambassador’s offer to host his own show. From Global Voices. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Marrakesh Climate Negotiations – a Mirror of a Divided World and Silent Europe
Compared to COP21 where the EU had a decisive bridge-building role between developed and developing countries in leading a strong climate coalition, in Marrakesh Europe appeared silent and divided. “Have a bias toward action – let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right...
From Quasi-State to State Department: Rex Tillerson
The chief executive of one of the world’s largest companies has been nominated to fill the United States’ oldest cabinet position. Rex Tillerson, head of ExxonMobil, would be the first secretary of state in modern history with no public-sector experience. Nonetheless, this appointment is consistent with the Trump...
Ukrainian hostages savagely tortured for ‘Crimea saboteur confessions’ fight back
Two Ukrainians seized by Russia’s FSB and accused of a ‘Crimean sabotage’ plot have lodged formal complaints with Russia’s Investigative Committee. Both allege savage forms of torture applied by the FSB to extract ‘confessions’ and demand proper investigations …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Presentation of the research paper “Audit of the Minsk Agreemnets”
On December 19, the Institute of World Policy will hold presentation and discussion of the research paper on implementation of Minsk Agreements and possible scenarios for Ukraine …read more Source: Institute of World...
Rex Tillerson Might Make Good Deals. But for Whom?
Emma Ashford Donald Trump’s cabinet of generals and billionaires looks poised to gain another controversial member: Rex Tillerson. The CEO of ExxonMobil is now the secretary of state nominee. His nomination raises several red flags, but the central one is: conflicts of interest. In that, he’s a perfect match for the Trump...
