Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Missile Defense in East Asia and New Trends in the Russo-Chinese Partnership
The Russo-Chinese partnership, if not alliance, has frequently encountered challenges and obstacles in the past. Two years ago, Russian Defense Minister Segei Shoigu and his deputy, Anatoly Antonov, openly called for a military alliance against terrorism and color revolutions, although for now, China has remained silent on the matter (Ministry of...
Putin’s Crimea Is No Vacation
Two years ago on March 16, Crimeans voted in a sham referendum for Russia to annex Crimea. Has life improved for the approximately two million people who live there? Not at all. On every measure, from the economy to its treatment of minorities, the beautiful peninsula has become a shell of what it once was.The economic situation in Crimea is...
The Obama Doctrine and Ukraine
March 16, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Human rights in Crimea
Review of human rights situation in the Crimea …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Rada’s regulation committee turns down resolution on Yatsenyuk dismissal
The Verkhovna Rada committee on the regulation and organization of the parliamentary work has rejected a draft resolution on the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk as it does not meet the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, said First Deputy Chairman of Committee Pavlo Pynzenyk. According to the decision of the committee, the relevant...
What is EU-Ukraine Association Agreement? What will the Netherlands Gain with it?
The Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine is an international treaty, which includes trade (“Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement”, or DCFTA) and political provision. The Agreement is a win-win process, leading to more trade, more jobs, and lower prices. …read more Source: Institute of World...
Ukraine Passes Public Accountability Law
Officials’ asset declarations will soon be open to scrutiny as Kyiv fulfills a promise to Brussels. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
EU Association Agreement could help Ukraine to reform
On 6 April the Netherlands will hold a referendum on the new EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. In the meantime, full ratification and implementation is on hold. The EU intended that this agreement would be the blueprint for a new kind of partnership with its Eastern neighbours. It entails substantial political cooperation and includes the...
U.S. House unanimously passes bill declaring Islamic State guilty of genocide
Associated Press Photo In a rare 393 to 0 vote, The U.S. House has officially condemned the Islamic State and its crimes against humanity, by passing H. Con. Res. 75. The hope is that this will give greater attention to and eventually action to help the victims of the Islamic State. Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), this bill...
Przewalski’s Horses Headed to Russia, Mongolia
European breeding programs are helping keep the critically endangered wild horse from extinction. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
