Section: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (USA)
Between Victory and Betrayal: How to Move Ukraine’s Anticorruption Reforms Forward
Two years after the Maidan, most Ukrainians see little progress in fighting corruption. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
The Role of Sanctions in U.S.-Russian Relations
Sanctions are a critical tool in persuading Russia to change its Ukraine policy. But the West’s overreliance on them risks undercutting their long-term effectiveness. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Russia and the Security of Europe
Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March 2014 was the latest step in Moscow’s long process of rejection of the post–Cold War Euro-Atlantic security order, reflecting a deeply held view that is unlikely to change anytime soon. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Friends With Benefits? Russian-Chinese Relations After the Ukraine Crisis
Facing sanctions from the West after the annexation of Crimea, Russia has reoriented its economy toward China. The results of the shift are mixed, but if trends continue, Moscow is likely to drift further into Beijing’s embrace. An asymmetrical interdependence is emerging, with global implications. …read more Source: Carnegie...
The Crimean Tatars and the Politics of Eurovision
Ukraine’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest is as much a political message as a vote on musical taste. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
NATO’s Eastern Exposure
The Ukraine crisis and Russian pressure have encouraged NATO and non-NATO countries in Eastern and Northern Europe to work more closely together. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Ukraine’s Indispensable Economic Reforms
Achieving progress on reforming Ukraine’s economy would send the strongest possible message to critics who doubt the country’s ability to operate as a modern state. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Ukraine Reform Monitor: April 2016
Ukraine is in danger of repeating its experience after the 2004 Orange Revolution, when reformers won the vote in national elections but failed to govern effectively. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Ukraine’s Hybrid State
Ukraine has new institutions and a vibrant civil society, but a culture of corruption erodes state legitimacy. The state has been captured by enemies within. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Constitution Making in Ukraine: Refocusing the Debate
Ukraine’s reformers have largely ignored the key issue of the separation of powers. The EU should help put this important priority back on the agenda. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...