What should be thr strategy of Ukraine after Brexit?
On September 19 the Institute of World Policy will organize roundtable “What should be the strategy of Ukraine after Brexit?”. …read more Source: Institute of World...
Assessing the G20: Great Impetus Amid Frictions
Given rising economic, social, political, environmental, and security risks around the world, this week was a tough time to hold a consensus-oriented global summit of major powers. Did the G20 Hangzhou summit manage to break new ground and significantly advance global governance? The Chinese presidency of the G20 deployed unprecedented resources...
From Lads to Lords
In post-Soviet Russia, many a future tycoon learned the merits of teamwork, discipline, and respect for authority on the mean streets. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Tightens Net Around Tycoon Vekselberg
Several graft probes center around bribes allegedly made to senior officials in the northern Komi region. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The German-Russian Relationship: It’s Complicated
There’s a growing perception in Germany that the Minsk ceasefire agreements may never be implemented and the conflict in Ukraine will continue to grind on. To examine the origins and nature of the conflict as well as its possible solution and the role Bavaria may play in these affairs, the German-Ukrainian NGO Kyiv Dialogue held a public...
Putin Opens Door to More Talks With Poroshenko
Russian leader makes concession to West as his military begins major exercises near Ukrainian border. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Beijing’s North Korea Policy in 2016: Keep Calm and Carry On
Although North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests have rocked the relationship with China, both sides seem intent on keeping calm.cathcart_newsbrief_sept_vol.36_no.5.pdfApplying metaphors to Beijing’s relationship with North Korea is a difficult business. In recent years, China’s old bonds of brotherhood with North Korea have...
Ukrainian TV Studio Set on Fire by Protesters
Popular, allegedly pro-Russian station faces the ire of demonstrators and gets hit with a smoke bomb. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Financial Crime: An Intelligence-Led Response is Needed
Intelligence gaps are at the heart of the UK’s vulnerability to financial crime – evidence rather than supposition must form the basis of the response.keatinge_newsbrief_sept_vol.36_no.5.pdfWhitehall has invested considerable resources in preparing for the late 2017 evaluation of its anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terror financing...
France: Learning the Lessons of Nice
The attack in Nice has not just placed France’s counterterrorism strategy under the spotlight. It has also increased pressure on the French authorities to build a more culturally inclusive society.abbas_newsbrief_sept_vol.36_no.5.pdfOn the night of 14 July, after a terrorist struck Nice, France, initial reaction was to associate it with...
