The volunteers battalions are very strong in Ukrainian society
The patriotic popular mood the volunteers exemplify puts Mr Poroshenko in a tight spot. Parliamentary elections loom in late October. Some Ukrainian experts expect battalion commanders with designs on political power to stand, the Economist writes. The battalions are “very strong in Ukrainian society”, says Mykola Sungurovskyi, director of...
Donetsk Prime Minister: Kiev Refuses to Coordinate Routes of Humanitarian Convoys
Kiev refuses to coordinate routes for the delivery of humanitarian aid, proposed by the self-proclaimed people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, Donetsk People’s Republic Prime Minister Alexander Zakharchenko said Monday. …read more Source: RIA...
Professor: Permanent Truce in Ukraine Difficult to Achieve, Despite Ceasefire Agreement
It will be difficult to achieve a permanent truce in Ukraine, despite the ceasefire agreement reached during the September 5 meeting in Minsk, Gerhard Mangott, professor of political science at the University of Innsbruck, told RIA Novosti Monday. …read more Source: RIA...
After Wales: Further Steps for NATO
The NATO summit in Wales last week didn’t do enough to meet its responsibilities in the external world. Its next steps should include taking meaningful steps in Ukraine, placing permanent troops in Eastern Europe, hitting its spending targets, and more. NATO cannot just take care of itself; it has to actively work towards solutions to...
Ukraine: Rebels Subject Civilians to Forced Labor
Tweet Widget Facebook Like Email Insurgent forces are detaining civilians on allegations of violating public order and then subjecting them to forced labor. (Berlin) – Insurgent forces are detaining civilians on allegations of violating public order and then subjecting them to forced labor. Rebels appear to be using public order infractions...
The Myth that Ukraine Cannot Join NATO While Russia Occupies Some of its Territory
There is the perception that NATO’s treaty prohibits it from granting membership to Ukraine given that it is currently involved in a territorial dispute. This is, however, a myth, as demonstrated by the historical example of Germany’s entrance into NATO amid territorial disputes with the Soviet Union. Though it cannot be claimed that...
NATO: Three Integral Discussions to Take Place During This Week’s Summit
On September 4-5, NATO Heads of State and Government will gather at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. This will be the alliance’s most important summit since the end of the Cold War, a quarter of a century ago. The accepted political order of the last twenty-five years has now been challenged by Russian behaviour in the Ukraine, and NATO...
NATO: American Contribution in Response to Russia Falls Flat
The United Kingdom, joined by several other concerned NATO members, has taken a leadership role in the response to Russian aggression in Ukraine in order to form a new joint expeditionary force. By neglecting to commit support to the endeavor, the US reduces its part to one that fails to live up to historical precedent as a leader in the Atlantic...
NATO and Russia: The End of a Stillborn Strategic Partnership
As relations between NATO and Russia become increasingly adversarial, the prospects for defining common interests and re-engaging on co-operative security appear ever-more limited (Free access) …read more Source: Royal United Services...
Russian Spetsnaz in Ukraine: The Implications for Western Defence Policy
Russia’s use of special forces and asymmetric tactics may not, in the future, be limited to the country’s near abroad …read more Source: Royal United Services...
