Ukraine’s Consolidation and What It Means for the West
Maintaining pressure on Kyiv to deliver meaningful reforms while convincing the Kremlin to engage seriously in diplomacy is the challenge for Western policymakers. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Ukraine Cheers Record Haul of Paralympic Medals
At Rio Games, country outcompetes sporting powerhouses like the United States and Australia. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Maimed Ukrainian Hostage Finally Exchanged by Kremlin-Backed Militants
After several promised exchanges fell through, Volodymyr Zhemchugov, who has been held for almost a year, blinded, maimed and in a terrible state, has finally been released as part of an exchange of two hostages for four supporters of the Donbas militants held by Ukraine’s SBU …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Russia Endorses Plan to Keep Russia from Shooting Ukrainians (Subject to Revision)
Exciting news from the world of high diplomacy: Russia has endorsed a plan to have separatists in Eastern Ukraine (read: Russians) who have, with Russian (their own) backing tied up the mild laughingstock that is Ukraine’s armed forces in an unwinnable conflict, cease shooting those same Ukrainian forces for a week. Give or take. Subject to...
Naftogaz says charter change threatens gas purchases from Europe
Ukraine has changed the charter of Naftogaz in violation of a deal with foreign creditors, in a move that could hold up a $500 million loan for vital gas purchases from Europe, the state-run energy firm said on Friday (16 September). …read more Source:...
Chechnya’s Unexpected Friends in Israel
Muslim leaders gathered in Grozny issue divisive rules favoring the Chechen leader’s brand of Islam. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Blocks Access to Popular Porn Sites
As alternative to streaming porn, country’s media watchdog suggests meeting real people. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kleptocracy Daily – September 15, 2016
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has released full and interactive versions of a major “lessons learned” report on the U.S. approach to corruption throughout the conflict. Telecoms operator Telia will pay $1.4 billion to settle U.S. and Dutch investigations into bribes allegedly paid to Gulnara Karimova, daughter of...
EU Extends Sanctions on Russian Officials Over Ukraine Crisis
September 15, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
September 15th, 2016
CHINA China’s Communist Party Detained Christian Camp Leaders, Accused Them of Brainwashing Children Stoyan Zaimov, CHRISTIAN POST WORLD The Communist Party in China, which is leading a crackdown on Christians, detained two female Christian summer camp leaders in the northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region last month and accused them...
