Alleged Doomday Cult Members Detained in Moscow and St. Petersburg
Russian police detained several alleged members of the banned Aum Shinrikyo religious group on 5 April. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Can Ukraine Achieve Reform Breakthrough?
Tue19AprInvitation OnlyResearch EventCan Ukraine Achieve Reform Breakthrough?19 Apr 2016 – 14:30 to 18:00Add to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London, UKRussia and Eurasia Programme, Ukraine ForumParticipantsHilb Vyshlinski, Executive Director, Centre for Economic Strategy, UkraineJohn Lough, Associate Fellow, Russia...
Referendum in the Netherlands: A Vote on the EU or a Vote on the European Path of Ukraine?
Today the Netherlands hold a referendum on the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine. The latest polls show a small lead for the opponents of the Agreement. …read more Source: Konrad Adenauer...
OSCE and Mongolia organize table-top simulation on protecting critical energy infrastructure from targeted cyber attacks
ULAANBAATAR, 6 April 2016 — Strengthening protection and preparedness against cyber-attacks aimed at industrial control systems is the focus of a two-day table-top simulation starting today in Ulaanbaatar and organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department with the support of the Government of Mongolia. More than 30 experts from relevant...
Why the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Matters: A Primer
Last weekend sustained fighting erupted in the Azerbaijani province of Nagorno-Karabakh, which has been occupied by Armenia for more than 20 years, and has been the site of a low-intensity conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia for that entire period. By the time the weekend was over, at least three dozen were dead, with both sides laying the...
Ukraine: The case for ’voor’ in the Dutch Referendum
The European Union must ensure that it has a realistic and effective policy towards its East. And entering into agreements which encourage greater integration and cooperation with these countries is the only way of doing that. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 4 April 2016
This report is for media and the general public The SMM observed a higher number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region, noting an increase in the area of Yasynuvata and around Donetsk airport, compared to the previous day. In Luhansk region the situation remained relatively calm, with a low number of ceasefire violations recorded. The Mission...
Moscow Pushes Back in Wake of ‘Panama Papers’ Leak
Putin spokesman accuses CIA, State Department of organizing massive leak of company documents. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine’s Understandable But Senseless Hope for NATO Membership
Moscow’s aggression against Kyiv has led to a marked growth in Ukrainians’ support for their country’s accession to NATO. During the last two years, Ukrainian public opinion has made a U-turn, from skepticism of the Atlantic alliance to an enthusiastic embrace. Until 2013, almost two-thirds of Ukrainians strongly opposed NATO...
HCSS: Why the Dutch Ukraine referendum is a joke
Last week several of the people behind the Dutch Ukraine referendum were interviewed by NRC Handelsblad, a Dutch daily. In the interview they stated that they “could not care less about Ukraine”.… …read more Source: The Hague Centre for Strategic...
