Section: Center on Global Interests (USA)
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Ignoring Peace Deal
March 23, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Could Putin’s Syria Withdrawal Backfire?
March 18, 2016 In each installment of “CGI Asks,” a selection of experts respond to a question about developments related to Russia and the broader region. This week, we ask whether Russian President Vladimir Putin’s surprise decision to withdraw most of the country’s military forces in Syria could have negative consequences for...
Russia Marks 2 Year Anniversary of Crimea Annexation
March 18, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Ukraine Vows Swift End to Political Crisis, Wins EU Offer of Visa-Free Travel
March 17, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
The Obama Doctrine and Ukraine
March 16, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Minsk Agreement: How International Mediators Can Break the Stalemate
European leaders must develop a plan for elections in eastern Ukraine—and here’s how they can get Moscow and Kyiv on board. March 8, 2016 By Mikhail Troitskiy The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine met in Paris last week to discuss implementation of the Minsk accord for Ukraine, amid growing Western concern about...
Russia, Japan, and the G7
A panel discussion with: Sheila Smith, Council on Foreign Relations Joshua Walker, German Marshall Fund Moderator: Clyde Prestowitz, President and Founder of the Economic Strategic Institute Japan-Russia relations are at an important crossroads. This May Japan will preside over the annual meeting of G7 countries, a club that Russia was suspended...
Who Should Move First on Minsk?
March 4, 2016 In each installment of “CGI Asks,” a selection of experts respond to a question about developments related to Russia and the broader region. Western leaders met in Paris last week to review progress on the Minsk accords amid growing concern over Moscow and Kyiv’s unwillingness to implement their sides of the agreement. We...
Why Russia and Ukraine Won’t Implement the Minsk Agreement
Ukrainian politics made it hard to decentralize, while Russia won’t allow Ukraine to move West. March 7, 2016 By Joshua Cohen Ukraine already took the first step in implement the Minsk agreement, as last March Kyiv passed the law mandated by Clause 4 of the accord, “On Temporary Order of Local Self-Governance in Particular Districts of...
Normandy Four Fail to Reach Agreement on Eastern Ukraine Elections
March 4, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
