Turkish Premier Accuses Russia of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Campaign in Syria
Moscow driving out Turkmen, Sunni Muslim populations to protect its regional military interests, Ahmet Davutoglu says. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Uses Syria Operation to Test Weapons Systems
Since initiating their military operations in Syria, the Russian Armed Forces continue to test and experiment with weapons systems and various platforms in the course of the campaign. These tests appear to relate to a wide variety of advanced systems and seem designed to assess the reaction of other actors to their use during ongoing Russian...
U.S. Press Probes Biden Family Ukraine Links
Hunter Biden sits on board of a gas firm owned by an ‘example of Yanukovych-era excess.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights situation in Ukraine
Oral Presentation of the Periodic Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsHuman Rights Watch welcomes the new periodic report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and this important opportunity to discuss the situation in Ukraine with member states of the Human Rights Council. In line with recommendations already made...
Russian Tourism Chief Accused of Hypocrisy Over Beach Advice
Onetime owner of two holiday homes in the Seychelles is in hot water for urging his compatriots to vacation at home. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
OSCE Principal Deputy Chief Monitor in Ukraine visits children’s hospital in Donetsk, assesses possible locations for observation post and stationary cameras
208041 Iryna Gudyma Iuliia Poberezhna …read more Source:...
Why improving your own performance isn’t always good for the team
Arsene Wenger: anti-doping, but is he right that it automatically improves group performance? Ronnie Macdonald, CC BYDoping in sports often gives us intriguing insights not only into how we think about right and wrong, but also into our intuitions about performance. In the aftermath of the latest doping scandal, for instance, Arsene Wenger,...
COP21 and the carbon market menace
(Image: Shutterstock) Carbon markets are unlikely to merit even a single mention in a Paris climate change agreement, but the idea of trading emissions has not gone away. Market advocates have simply found new code-words for referring to a practice that guarantees a fight in international climate negotiations. So they’ve hedged their bets –...
Power Flows Again Across Ukraine-Crimea Line
Premier of Russian-controlled territory rules out future energy cooperation with Kyiv. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The bumpy road. Difficult reform process in Ukraine
Over the past few months Kyiv has initiated a few major changes, but the delays in the reform process are growing. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
