Ukraine Truce Shaken as Four Soldiers Die at Weekend
Crimean Tatar and nationalist activists say they may use force to liberate Crimea from Russian rule. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The EU – Ukraine Association Agreement: Being Testedby Netherlands
By A. Cherkas, Analyst of Free Voice IAC http://www.1limburg.nl“The best manifestation of solidarity with Ukraine” (according to President P. Poroshenko’s post on Facebook) was demonstrated by the Brussels Parliament on November 20, when Belgium, the last of the EU Member States, ratified the Association Agreement with Ukraine. Now the...
Natalia Horin: closed economy, rejection of informatization, structural reforms and stable development now mean being ousted to the margins for the country.
Free Voice Information Analysis Centre offers its readers the interview with the Candidate of Economic Sciences, assistant professor at the Department of International Economic Relations at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Horin Natalia Victorivna about topical progress trends of modern global economic system. When one talks about the...
Rational Security: The “We’re Golden” Edition
Image credit: istockAnalysis and Commentaryvia LawfareThe Rational Security gang starts the year with our 50th episode. Kim Jong-un says North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb. The Russians may have caused a blackout in Ukraine with a cyber attack. …read more Source: Hoover...
Stand Up for Georgia
With a new prime minister in former foreign and economics minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Georgia has an opportunity to reinvigorate its democracy and economy. But two main challenges lie ahead for him: organizing free and fair parliamentary elections next October while reviving the fortunes of his Georgian Dream coalition, and stimulating the...
The Ukraine Conflict and the Danger of Nuclear Accidents
…read more Source: German Institute for International and Security...
Ukrainian Billionaire Suing Russia Over Crimea Airport Contract
Hague arbitration court to consider case brought by oligarch Igor Kolomoisky against Russia. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 7 January 2016
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM observed relative calm with a small number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions and no ceasefire violations in the area near Donetsk airport. In Horlivka, armed “DPR” members temporarily held SMM monitors, forced them to the ground and searched the SMM vehicles for video...
Germany and the Role of Nuclear Weapons
Never since the end of the Cold War have the international community and Europe been so deeply divided over the role of nuclear weapons in security policy. There is disagreement within the United Nations over whether to begin negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons. At the same time, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and...
Unexpected, Unforeseen, Unplanned
There is little politicians and administrations fear more than being taken off guard and ill-prepared by a major incident. However inadequate the planning and instruments, decisions must be made and action taken. As such, unexpected events expose decision-makers to the risks of portentous decisions arrived at under conditions of great...
