Kirche und Staat in Russland
Unter Präsident Wladimir Putin erstarkte ein Konservatismus, mit dem sich Russland von einem angeblich traditionsfeindlichen Westen abgrenzt. Vor allem in Putins dritter Amtszeit (2012–2018) wurde die Zusammenarbeit des Kreml mit der Russischen Orthodoxen Kirche ausgebaut. Gemeinsam widmete man sich etwa der patriotischen Präsentation der...
Elections in Ukraine and Slovakia Offer a Glimpse into Russia’s Future
Will Russia equally fall for a political outsider? Only time will tell. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Status Quo Woes in Slovakia, Ukraine, and Turkey
Elections in three very different countries share a common desire to change the status quo. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
What Is at Stake in Ukraine’s Election?
Ukraine votes for a president on March 31. Will the pro-Western incumbent, Petro Poroshenko, win? Or will he lose to his old foe, Yulia Tymoshenko, or wild card Volodymyr Zelenskiy? …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Patriotism, Pressure, Populism: How Poroshenko Can Win
The current Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko seems to have enough campaign cards up his sleeve to win the upcoming Ukrainian election, despite the damage caused by a fresh corruption case in the defense sector. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Ukraine: What Comes After the Presidential Election?
It is high time for Europe and the United States to pay much closer attention to Ukrainian politics and the whole range of possible outcomes of the elections ahead. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Eastern Europe’s Deepest Problem Lies Within
A major Georgian international project, Anaklia port, is being threatened by a domestic political row. Abuse of informal power is hurting Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
US-Russia Policy Hits European Energy Supply
Triggered by Russia’s annexation of Crimea and military intervention in Ukraine in early 2014, the governments of the United States (US) and the Russian Federation have since been locked in a geopolitical confrontation, which is largely playing out on the economic stage. In addition to unilateral economic sanctions, the US government is...
Der Donbas-Konflikt
Russland annektierte 2014 in Reaktion auf den Kyiwer »Euromaidan” die Krim und entfachte einen Krieg im Osten der Ukraine. Dort herrscht seitdem ein bewaffneter Konflikt, in dem bis heute Menschen sterben. Seit fünf Jahren versuchen Deutschland und seine westlichen Partner, diesen Konflikt durch Verhandlungen politisch zu lösen – bislang...
Ukrainian Society Ahead of the Elections
The continuing war in Ukraine plays an important role in shaping politics and public perceptions in the run-up to this year’s elections. It turns out that identity issues are much more nuanced than the campaign rhetoric suggests. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
