Trump and Putin Begin Work on US-Russia Reset
The Russian President Vladimir Putin made the long-expected phone call to the US president-elect Donald Trump on Monday. It stands to reason that the presidential spokesman in the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, one of Putin’s closest aides, travelled to New York last week ostensibly to attend a world chess event, but principally to prepare the...
“Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-Lithuania”
On November 28, the Institute of World Policy and the Embassy of Lithuania will hold the public debate on Ukrainian-Lithuanian relations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mr. Linas Linkevičius. The event is dedicated to mark the 25th anniversary of the restoration of the diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Ukraine....
Evaluating the Sanctions Against Russia
Tue13DecInvitation OnlyResearch EventEvaluating the Sanctions Against Russia13 Dec 2016 – 14:00 to 15:30Add to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, LondonRussia and Eurasia Programme, Russia’s Domestic Politics, Russian Foreign PolicyParticipantsDr Sergey Aleksashenko, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and...
Retired Ukrainian Turns Apartment Building into Modern-Day Versailles
Passionate about Baroque, the author of the makeover wanted to “make something beautiful and unusual.” …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Strengthening Putin’s Political Position in Russia
The result of the presidential election in the United States will strengthen the political position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, both in terms of internal political power and international relations. Putin’s aim is to extend his regime’s hold on power, via re-election in 2018. He will seek to gain from the electoral defeat of...
Moldova Elects Moscow-Leaning President
Socialist Igor Dodon’s victory is marred by the logistics of voting abroad, where a shortage of ballots prevented many from casting their votes in the election runoff. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Donald Trump Is about to Become America’s President. Here’s What His Foreign Policy Should Be.
Doug Bandow Few people expected there to be a President-elect Donald Trump. Winning the election wasn’t easy. Governing will be much tougher. Although the Americans who voted for him likely are most interested in domestic and economic reform, international challenges are likely to prove more pressing. Indeed, the world may be messier in...
Russian Authorities Say Foiled Terrorist Plot
FSB detains Central Asian suspects allegedly planning to replicate the 2015 Paris attacks. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Estonian national charged with terrorism over involvement in Kremlin-backed conflict in Donbas
Although 35-year-old Vladimir Polyakov’s lawyer has condemned the imminent trial as ‘political’, this was not the view of the Estonian courts who agreed to his extradition, and the charges are almost the same as those brought in the United Kingdom against Ben Stimson for his activities in Donbas …read more Source: Kharkiv Human...
Stargazing and Art in the North Caucasus
An art show in a remote observatory brings new perspectives on art, astronomy, and life in Russia. From The Guardian. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
