Putin’s Evolution
How did Vladimir Putin, the president who promised Russians stability when he first came to power in 2000, become today’s high-stakes gambler, presiding over an economy in crisis and the war in Ukraine? Why do his priorities now center on his political survival, even as the price he is making ordinary Russians pay for it grows out of all...
Head of OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine on creation of humanitarian corridor in eastern Ukraine
KYIV, 4 February 2015 – Indiscriminate shelling around Debaltseve and other areas in eastern Ukraine has intensified, forcing innocent civilians to flee their homes. Many of them are in mortal danger. The Head of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, echoing yesterday’s call by the OSCE...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10:00 (Moscow time), 4 February 2015
This report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both BCPs. Overall cross-border traffic flows slightly increased at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The OM continued to observe a number of persons in military-style clothing crossing the...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 3 February 2014
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum. The security situation in the Donetsk region remained tense, including continuous shelling observed by the SMM. The SMM lost contact with one UAV 16km north of Mariupol. The SMM observed in...
Ukrainian Rebels Claim First Air Strike, UN Court Dismisses Yugoslav Genocide Cases
Plus, Macedonia’s high-level spying scandal deepens with secret video broadcast, and Gazprom announces plans to trim Central Asian gas imports. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine to hold news briefing in Kyiv tomorrow
KYIV, 4 February 2015 – The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) will hold its regular news briefing tomorrow in Kyiv. Alexander Hug, the Deputy Chief Monitor of the SMM, will talk about the recent Mission’s activities and the general security situation throughout Ukraine. Journalists are invited to attend the news briefing...
Judy Asks: Should the West Arm Ukraine?
Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Securing the Euro-Atlantic Community
The Euro-Atlantic region’s existing security architecture simply is not up to the task of resolving the Ukraine crisis or moving the region to a safer, more stable status quo. Russia and the West must formulate and act on new proposals now, before Europe is split for another generation. …read more Source: Project...
“It’s about defending your nation when you have a foreign aggressor crossing the border, coming in to your country”
“It’s about defending your nation when you have a foreign aggressor crossing the border, coming in to your country” – the Ukrainian Institute’s Andy Hunder latest interview on Arise News. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqiHXxIpeC0 “Vladimir Putin has dug himself in to a hole, into a very deep hole, and now the question is...
Arm Ukraine and You Risk Another Black Hawk Down
Sending weapons to Ukraine could prolong the country’s agony and distract it from the vital task of reconstruction. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
