Should Vladimir Putin be concerned about the Russian economy?
In March 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely be running in the country’s next presidential election. Putin has been in power for 16 years, and by March of 2018, he will have become the second-longest serving head of state in post-imperial Russian history, after Joseph Stalin and ahead of Leonid Brezhnev. Although the 2018...
Why on Earth Would Russia Attack the Baltics?
Doug Bandow When the Cold War closed many people believed that history had ended. Peace had descended upon the earth. The lion was about to lie down with the lamb. The Second Coming seemed on its way. Europe was certain to be free and undivided. Alas, it hasn’t worked out that way. But no worries. At least NATO officials are happy....
Russian Officials Consider Bank Support Measures
One idea is to help borrowers who took out loans in foreign currencies before the ruble went into a tailspin. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
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Language English Students from School Number 2 in Stanytsia Luhanska, destroyed during the hostilities in August 2014 have to attend classes in a small one-story building that was previously a newspaper office . Alt Text Students from School Number 2 in Stanytsia Luhanska, destroyed during the hostilities in August 2014 have to attend classes in...
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Language English A fire, apparently started by an airstrike, completely destroyed School Number 2 in Stanytsia Luhanska in August 2014. Alt Text A fire, apparently started by an airstrike, completely destroyed School Number 2 in Stanytsia Luhanska in August 2014. Copyright © 2015 Yulia Gorbunova/Human Rights Watch Region / Country Ukraine...
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Language English Ukrainian language teacher dressed in a thick coat in a classroom of School Number 2 in Marinka. Disruptions to the municipal gas system caused by the conflict have left many schools without sufficient heating to hold classes. Alt Text Ukrainian language teacher dressed in a thick coat in a classroom of School Number 2 in...
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Coincidence? Baltic Invasion Story Reappears as Pentagon Seeks to Quadruple Europe Spending
It seems that Putin is about to invade the Baltics. Again. With journalists and commentators distracted by Syria and Europe’s refugee crisis, Putin’s enduring desire to dash Westwards across the continent “recreating the Soviet Union” was seemingly put on the media’s back burner for a while. In fact, journalists had been oddly...
Ukraine’s last chance to secure its freedom
Maidan revolution was about changing the system, from the kind of state capture by corrupt elites seen in many post-Soviet states to a “European” model seen as offering fairer and more effective governance. The economy minister’s resignation has intensified calls for a cabinet reshuffle or even snap elections. FT: Ukraine’s last...
The Potential for Polish-Lithuanian Cooperation in Security
Poland and Lithuania, regardless of tensions related to the situation of the Polish minority, are intensifying security sector cooperation. The main reason is the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which changed the geopolitical conditions in the region. A notable example of such cooperation is the creation of the Poland-Lithuania-Ukraine brigade, which...
