An Expensive Fight for Russia and Turkey
Transatlantic TakeWASHINGTON—It was “a stab in the back,” Russian President Vladimir Putin declared. Turkey’s shooting down of the Russian jet over Turkish airspace in late November sparked angry denunciations from Moscow. But rather than “stab in the back,” the more relevant bodily metaphor is “shot in the foot.” For both Russia and...
Athletics World Records Could be Shelved
Links between sport’s world body and Russian cheaters expected to be the focus of second international anti-doping report this week. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Rollback: Central Europe’s Populist Tide
Can a democratic transition be reversed? The lesson of Central Europe since 2008 is a clear and depressing “yes”. The backsliding ranges from the deliberate and systematic demolition of independent institutions and political pluralism in Hungary, to the aggressive actions of Law and Justice in its first weeks in power in Poland, to...
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
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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...
