Gas talks between Russia and Ukraine will continue in the format of the “Normandy four”
In the comment to the magazine Focus, Leading Expert of Energy Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Viktor Lohatskyi spoke of the new format of the negotiations with Russia on gas supply to Ukraine. The amount of gas we currently receive is not enough for Ukraine. However, I think that we will be able to diversify and increase supply as soon as the...
The fuss over the supposed Russian military base in Donbas is slightly overestimated
Ukraine’s volunteer Dnipro-1 Battalion released the footage on June 30 showing the separatist Russian base, which appears to have been constructed within the span of two weeks, and which has new roads, trenches, a parade square, and protective dugouts and constructions to hide the tanks and military vehicles shown there. The video was shot...
The New Siege of Crimea
Western sanctions on Crimea are hurting locals and empowering the Kremlin. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Launches the Parliament–Civil Society Platform
KYIV, 9 July 2015 – The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) facilitated today the launch of the Parliament-Civil Society Platform – a forum for an inclusive national dialogue, public debate, and dissemination of information on Ukraine’s reform agenda. The launch event focused on one of the crucial aspects of Ukraine’s reform...
Russia Votes No on Calling Srebrenica Genocide, Billboards Mock Hungary’s Anti-Migrant Drive
Plus, Georgia bills Russia for 2006-2007 expulsions, and a libel case furthers Kazakhstan’s media crackdown. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts 2015 Helsinki Declaration
HELSINKI, 9 July 2015 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has adopted the 2015 Helsinki Declaration, containing the Assembly’s wide-ranging policy recommendations and pronouncements for the OSCE and its 57 participating States in the fields of political affairs and security, economics, the environment and human rights. The FULL TEXT is...
Europe’s Strategic Indifference Over Greece and Ukraine
Greece’s economic crisis and the war in Ukraine pose similar threats to Europe’s security-threats that most European leaders prefer to ignore. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
On return visit to region, OSCE Special Representative for Transdniestria reaffirms OSCE Chairmanship’s commitment to 5+2 process
CHISINAU, 8 July 2015 – The Special Representative of the Serbian OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian settlement process, Ambassador Radojko Bogojević, today concluded his second visit to the region in one week, following on from a visit to Chisinau on 30 June. On 7 July, Ambassador Bogojević met with Transdniestrian leader Yevgeny...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine to hold news briefing in Kyiv on Thursday
KYIV, 8 July 2015 – The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) will hold its regular news briefing tomorrow in Kyiv. Alexander Hug, the SMM’s Deputy Chief Monitor, will talk about his recent trip to eastern Ukraine, Mission’s activities and the general security situation throughout Ukraine. Journalists are invited to attend...
Greece’s Russian fantasy; Russia’s European delusion
The striking outcome of this Sunday’s Greek referendum is that the collective attitude departed so decisively from common sense. The question on the ballot was convoluted, but the voters were well-informed about the EU’s demands. Having spent a week lining up at ATMs, Greeks grasped the reality of the coming bankruptcy—and yet, they...
