Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
New Momentum in the Russia-China Partnership
Many observers of the Russo-Chinese relationship continue to believe that it is merely a marriage or axis of convenience, which will only last as long as it does not damage its two players’ other rational interests. This attitude clearly embodies the distinctive belief, particularly prevalent in the United States, that all...
Revealing Europe’s Best-Kept Secret
Early April will see the closure of Ukraine Today, which had been the only full-time English language TV news service offering Ukrainian perspectives to international audiences. The channel will reportedly continue online, but the end of its broadcasting is a sobering development hinting at the difficulties of finding sufficient funding for major...
Poland on the Brink
The upcoming NATO summit in Warsaw is an ideal entry point for the United States to actively engage Poland on PiS’s undemocratic reforms. March 30, 2016 By Nina Jankowicz In the pre-dawn hours of December 18, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-affiliated Counter Intelligence Center of Excellence in Warsaw was under attack. Despite...
The Unpredictable Trump Doctrine
Emma Ashford Donald Trump has finally given us greater insight into his approach to foreign policy. Last week, he not only conducted interviews with the Washington Post and New York Times, but revealed his long-promised list of foreign policy advisers, and addressed the annual AIPAC conference. His remarks led some to note that a restrained or...
Russia’s Airstrikes in Syria Generates Lucrative Arms Sale Spin-Off
After withdrawing most of its forces out of Syria, Russia has made the most out of a chance to earn billions of dollars from weapons contracts, media reports say. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Stars Descend on Moscow to Play Wedding of Russian Billionaire’s Son
No expense was spared on the wedding of Said Gutseriev to 20-year-old student Khadija Uzhakhova on 26 March. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia waiting social explosion to divide Ukraine.
/The military confrontation in Central Europe is gaining strength … The war in Europe was inevitable?/ – GCSSI. General Skipalsky: Russia waiting social explosion to divide Ukraine … And the only way out of this situation, see the subordination of the interests of the efforts of the whole country ready for war. 03/24/2016 April 13, 2016 – the...
A Report from the Ninth Europe-Ukraine Forum, Lódz, Poland
IIEA Senior Fellow, Marie Cross, attended the 9th Europe – Ukraine Forum in Lódz, Poland on 24-26 January, organised by the Polish Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies, and chaired a discussion panel dealing with “Ukraine’s integration with the EU – a challenge for Europe, a homework for Ukraine”. The following is her report on...
Senior-Level US Visit Highlights Dilemma for Belarus
30 March 2016 Keir GilesAssociate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme The unannounced visit by a senior US defence official to Minsk is a further step towards normalization of relations between the US and Belarus. But this process will need to be handled with caution if it is not to provoke a dangerous reaction from Russia. Vladimir Putin and...
Who cares about Batman v Superman? Wonder Woman finally steals the show
© Warner BrothersBatman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice has received a frosty critical reception, to say the least. Despite this, I found myself coming away from the cinema filled with hope. Certainly not for either of the titular characters – who have never been less inspiring. Instead, the future finally seems bright for superwomen. Although...
