Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Two years after Euromaidan, Ukraine is faction-ridden and the economy is wilting
To the chagrin of the EU’s governing elite, a ‘ballot box rebellion’ in a single state again threatens to derail a major initiative years in the making. On Wednesday, a referendum in the Netherlands asked whether the government should ratify the European Union’s March 2014 Association Agreement with Ukraine: 61.1% of those...
The West’s Response to the Ukraine Conflict: A Transatlantic Success Story
Transatlantic cooperation in dealing with Russian aggression in Ukraine has been a surprising success story. European countries and the United States, together with partners such as Canada and Japan, have responded to that challenge with a high degree of unity and consistency. Through that process, the idea of the West as an international actor,...
Dutch People Say ‘No’ To Ukraine Treaty – Big Blow To The NWO?
Yesterday’s “no” vote in a Dutch referendum on Ukrainian accession to the European Union has Brussels in a panic. None of the other EU member states allowed a popular vote on bringing in basket case Ukraine — their parliaments rubber-stamped the agreement. But because unanimity is required for any new members, the Dutch...
Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone: A Long Gestation (Part Two)
*To read Part One, please click here. Western nuclear powers have expressed objections regarding several provisions of the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty (US State Department, Treaties Data Base Home, CANWFZ Treaty, accessed April 5). The treaty, signed by Central Asia’s five countries, is currently in force; but the...
Are the Russians actually behind the Panama Papers?
The “Panama Papers”—does this strike anyone else as a very fishy story? It’s like something out of a cheap spy movie. In early 2015, “John Doe” sends (out of the blue) an email to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), offering 11.5 million documents from a Panamanian law firm relating to offshore shell companies. SZ accepts. Under...
A Pivotal Time for Ukraine: The U.S. Should Redouble Its Support
The United States must help Ukraine to resist Russian aggression. …read more Source: The Heritage...
The Economics of Ukraine’s Political Crisis
Ukraine’s current political crisis is easy to understand. It was unleashed by an offensive by the Poroshenko Bloc to get greater control over the government. It started on February 3, when Economy Minister Aivaras Abramovicius resigned in protest against Ihor Kononenko, the gray cardinal of the Poroshenko Bloc, and it was aggravated by the...
Ukraine — in limbo between crisis and transformation? [Policy Podcast]
Written by Naja Bentzen, © peteri / Fotolia When Ukraine’s then President Viktor Yanukovich caved in to Russian pressure and refused to sign the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in 2013, he involuntarily sparked the ‘revolution of dignity’ that paved the way for his own ousting on 22 February 2014, igniting hope for a European future....
You Wouldn’t Think It from the Headlines, but Ukraine Is Making Progress
It’s been a rough several weeks for Ukraine in the news. From the firing of prominent reformer Davit Sakvarelidze from the Prosecutor General’s Office to the recent release of the “Panama Papers,” which seemingly link President Petro Poroshenko to several offshore accounts and sparked accusations from members of the Verkhovna Rada of...
Ukraine’s Take on the Dutch Referendum Results and Crimean Annexation
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2016Featured image: Research and analysis for: Europe’s East & RussiaFeatured in R&A: 1Related profiles: Bruno Lete …read more Source: The German Marshall Fund of the United...
