Sanctions and Russia: lessons from the Cold War
The public debate around the effectiveness of sanctions is divided between those who believe that sanctions do not work; a more diffuse camp of lukewarm supporters arguing that sanctions are either a necessary evil or a way to preserve the credibility of the EU and US; and a smaller group of true believers who are convinced of their political and...
OSCE Deputy Chief Monitor in Ukraine to hold press conference in Mariupol
KYIV, 24 April 2015 – Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Alexander Hug will hold press conference in Mariupol today. Hug will talk about the Mission’s recent activities, security and the humanitarian situation in and around Shyrokyne. Journalists are invited to attend the press conference today,...
Need for women to be included in conflict prevention and resolution processes stressed at OSCE-supported workshop in Ukraine
KYIV, 24 April 2015 –The need for women, as active stakeholders in conflict, to be included in prevention and resolution processes was stressed during a workshop supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordination in Ukraine, OSCE Gender Section and UN Women on 23 and 24 April in Kyiv. UNSC resolution 1325 recognizes the different effects of crisis and...
The EU and the NPT: drawing lines
On 27 April, some 150 states and 100 non-governmental organisations will convene at the Review Conference (RevCon) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in New York for four weeks. At the five-yearly meeting, state parties negotiate assess members’ performance in implementing the treaty and outline further steps to be taken. While...
Red Legacy
Almost five years after toxic sludge flooded Devecser, the town is thriving – but worries remain about similar industrial waste sites around Hungary. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Journalists unions from Russia and Ukraine meet to discuss journalists’ safety, jointly condemn attacks on journalists
VIENNA, 23 April 2015 – Senior representatives from the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine, National Union of the Journalists of Ukraine, and the Russian Union of Journalists met in Vienna today to discuss ways to improve professional standards and safety of journalists in Ukraine. The unions met under the auspices of the OSCE...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 22 April 2015
This report is for the media and general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations*. Fighting continued around Donetsk airport and Shyrokyne. The SMM observed military movement on both sides of...
Can the EU turn Gazprom into Google?
Policies on trade and competition have become a new field of international conflict and the European Commission (EC) has shown its willingness to use them as a weapon. Yesterday, the EC sent a Statement of Objections to Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom for its alleged abuse of market power in Central and Eastern European gas markets. It is...
EU Leaders Talk Migrant Crisis, Russia Accused of Bolstering Defenses in Eastern Ukraine
Plus, Obama angers Armenians on a historic anniversary, and Kyrgyzstan sees an uptick in underage marriages. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine and Moldova endorse Dniester River Basin climate change adaptation strategy
152806 Communication and Media Relations Section High level government representatives from Ukraine and Moldova, along with parliamentarians, experts and NGO representatives from both countries, convened …read more Source:...
