Ukraine is divided over constitutional reform
The proposed amendments to the constitution provide for a fundamental reform of the political system. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Ukraine is losing economic sway over the rebel zones of Donbas
Before the war in Donbas, the separatist regions were subsidized by Ukraine, with about $2.6 billion a year going to pensions and an additional $3.2 billion to coal subsidies. Now, rubles from Russia’s own strained budget are filling that subsidy gap, buying influence along the way, the New York Times newspaper reports. “When we speak of...
IMR to Present Report ‘An Invasion by Any Other Name: Russia’s Dirty War in Ukraine’ in Washington, D.C.
On September 17, the Institute of Modern Russia and the Atlantic Council will co-host the presentation of a new report titled “An Invasion by Any Other Name: Russia’s Dirty War in Ukraine,” prepared by the editorial team of The Interpreter, an IMR special project. The report offers evidence proving that Russia is behind the unrest in the...
Cinco países han utilizado las municiones en racimo en 2015
Sin embargo, el tratado que prohíbe su uso se fortalece, más países se adhieren a él y destruyen sus reservas (Ginebra) – En 2015, las municiones en racimo han sido utilizadas en Libia, Sudán, Siria, Ucrania y Yemen, causando daños inaceptables a civiles, dijo hoy Human Rights Watch durante la presentación del documento Monitor de Municiones en...
استخدام ذخائر عنقودية في خمس دول في 2015
المعاهدة باتت أقوى مع انضمام دول جديدة وتدمير المخزونات (جنيف) ـ قالت هيومن رايتس ووتش اليوم، بمناسبة نشر تقرير مراقبة الذخائر العنقودية لسنة 2015، إن هذا النوع من الذخائر استخدم في ليبيا والسودان وسوريا أوكرانيا واليمن، ما تسبب في إلحاق أضرار غير مقبولة بالمدنيين. يُذكر أن جميع هذه الدول لم تنضم إلى الحظر المفروض على هذا النوع من الأسلحة. يستعرض...
If Russian Soldiers Aren’t Dying In Ukraine, Why Did Putin Make Casualty Stats A State Secret?
Image credit: istockAnalysis and Commentaryvia ForbesIf you want to enrage Vladimir Putin, publish an article on Russian casualties in Ukraine. Putin unequivocally declared, on his Direct Line broadcast to the Russian people on April 16, that “the question of whether Russian troops are present in Ukraine…I can tell you outright and unequivocally...
Russia, Belarus and Serbia Staging Anti-Protestor “Slavic Brotherhood” Drills
The countries’ airborne forces will work on preventing anti-government ‘Maidan’-style riots …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 1 September 2015
This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by security considerations*. Few ceasefire violations were recorded, exclusively at or around Donetsk airport. The SMM monitored a peaceful start to...
OSCE Secretary General stresses importance of building broad partnerships to address global security challenges at the 10th Bled Strategic Forum
179666 Communication and Media Relations Section Speaking at the annual Bled Strategic Forum held on 31 August – 1 September in Slovenia, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier emphasized the importance of developing more effective …read more Source:...
My Enemy’s Enemy: Analyzing Russia and North Korea’s “Year of Friendship”
This May marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. To celebrate, Russian officials announced in March that the year 2015 would be a “Year of Friendship” between the nations of North Korea and Russia. Accordingly, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un to Moscow to celebrate the...
