Leadership labels: No, Harper is not a neo-con
A recent piece by Matthew Bondy in Foreign Policy argues that Stephen Harper is “the Last Neocon” and “Bush-era Hawk.” Bondy largely supports this view by pointing to Harper’s support for the 2003 Iraq War, Afghanistan and his support for “advancing freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.” Let’s get this straight —...
Foreign Media Companies Selling Up, Quitting Russia
Publishing groups to sell assets before foreign ownership law comes into force. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Jailed for Painting Ukraine’s Colors on Moscow Skyscraper
Four others cleared of vandalism charges in case of painted Soviet star. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
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[Translate to English:] Regionale Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in der Arktis- und Ostseeregion
[Translate to English:] Die Krise um die Ukraine hat sich im Verhältnis zwischen dem Westen und Russland längst zu einer grundsätzlichen Vertrauenskrise entwickelt, da Russland die Fundamente der europäischen Sicherheitsordnung in Frage stellt. Das Verhalten in Regionen wie der Ostsee und der Arktis, die Russland mit EU- sowie...
How Should the West Respond to Ukraine’s NATO Bid?
It used to be that Ukrainians were heavily pro-Russian, and would have agreed to join NATO only alongside Russia’s joining. However, in light of the conflict ignited almost two years ago, it appears that Ukrainians have finally had enough and today, a supermajority favors joining NATO without Russia. The new thinking in Ukraine requires the...
Belarus Opposition Leader Mikhalevich Returns From Self-Exile
Lukashenka opponent detained upon return home to Belarus. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Fighters Supporting Syrian Troops, say Reuters Sources
Russian soldiers’ selfies, social media accounts may indicate their deployment to Syria …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian military supporting Syrian troops, say Reuters sources
Russian soldiers’ selfies, social media accounts may indicate their deployment to Syria …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Assessing Canada’s Global Engagement Gap
Much of the recent debate over Canada’s global engagement has focused on tone. We decided to focus on the substance of Canada’s global engagement. In order to understand the state of Canada’s global commitment today, we assessed “global engagement” by looking at combined spending on official development assistance and defence....
Europe returns to the 1930s
Czech police intercepted a group of Syrian asylum-seekers on a train headed for Germany. Upon being detained, the 200 or so refugees were marked with ink numbers on their forearms. While clearly a mishap, it was not the first time that Europeans were reminded of a period many would rather forget.In July of this year, a Polish Member of the...
