Russia and Germany: The Antipodes in the International System
In character and attitude, Germany and Russia are the antipodes in today’s international system. That could explain perhaps both the closeness the two countries have felt for years and the growing confrontation which has come with the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
The Hagel opportunity
The resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel creates a golden opportunity for the new Republican majority in the Congress: not only will the hearings on Hagel’s replacement be a natural venue for reviewing the defense reductions and many retreats of the Obama years, but they provide a forum for Republicans to begin to chart a positive...
‘Ball clearly in Russia’s court’ to resolve Ukraine crisis, says OSCE PA President at NATO PA
COPENHAGEN, 24 November 2014 – It is first and foremost up to Russia to take immediate, concrete steps towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) said today in an address at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s 60th Annual Session in The Hague. “Key OSCE...
OSCE PA’s human rights chair calls on Russia to end targeting of Memorial, other NGOs
COPENHAGEN, 24 November 2014 – The chair of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights committee, Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), today called on Russian authorities to ensure the ability of non-governmental organizations, including human rights group Memorial, to continue their important work and rescind restrictive regulations on their...
Putin Rules Out a New Iron Curtain, Albania’s Secret Bunker Comes Out of the Cold
Plus, OSCE diplomat calls for end of impunity in Russia journalist killings, and the European Parliament weighs condemnation of a Serbian war-crimes suspect. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
A Firebrand Aims for Moldova’s Seat of Power
Dubbed a ‘public enemy’ for his abrasive methods, activist Oleg Brega is hoping to proclaim his message from a higher platform. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Second OSCE BMSC Cross-Border Research Conference concludes with field trip to Tajik-Afghan border
Ilona Kazaryan The OSCE Border Management Staff College’s Second Cross-Border Research Conference, this year focusing on border security in the era of globalization and the challenges of migration, concluded on 21 November 2014 with a field trip to the Tajik-Afghan border. The conference brought together eight practitioners and 20...
High Commissioner on National Minorities highlights access to education, situation in Crimea in her statement to OSCE Permanent Council
126955 Statement by Astrid Thors, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors highlighted access to higher education by national minorities and human rights abuses in Crimea in …read more Source:...
Round Table “NATO-Ukraine Partnership: Current State and Prospects”
On November 20, 2014, Razumkov Centre in cooperation with NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine conducted a Round Table: “NATO-UKRAINE PARTNERSHIP: CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS”. Participants of the meeting discussed the following issues: – Ukraine’s National Security in the current environment: immediate priorities and strategic...
Central Asia plays important role as a bridge between Asia and Europe, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in regional visit
BERN, 22 November 2014 – Central Asia plays an important role as a bridge between Asia and Europe, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter said as he concluded a four-day visit to the Central Asian republics of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, from 19 to 22 November 2014....
