Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
PARTNER EVENT Bloody East Europeans at Theatro Technis on 2 April
Sat 2 April @ 6 PM Theatro Technis, 26 Crowndale Road, London NW1 1TT Molodyi Teatr London joins the EU referendum campaign in the UK with a re-run of their explosive production IN or OUT? How will you vote in the referendum? Can you imagine your life without Bloody East Europeans? Come see our show before you make up your mind. They come over...
European Unity and Ukraine. Views from France and Greece
The Institute of World Policy will hold a Media Club with two prominent experts from France and Greece on March 16, 2016. The discussion is titled “European Unity and Ukraine. Views from France and Greece” …read more Source: Institute of World...
What threats the fulfilment of the Minsk Agreements poses to Ukraine
In his comment to the website Segodnia, Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk spoke about the threats which full compliance with the Minsk Agreement poses to Ukraine. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Leveraging Europe’s International Economic Power
In an article written in 1978 to make the case for a U.S. economic diplomacy toward the USSR, Samuel Huntington argued that “harnessing economic power to foreign policy goals presents formidable obstacles: bureaucratic pluralism and inertia; congressional and interest group politics; the conflicting pulls of alliance diplomacy; and most...
Russian Savchenko Trial Farce Ends. Bring on the Sanctions
If you think that Russia’s leaders can’t plummet lower, think again. Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister has explained that they reneged on the agreement to allow Ukrainian doctors to examine Savchenko because of her “defiant behaviour” in court and “her insulting pronouncements addressed at the court” …read more Source:...
Cossack Patrols in Stavropol Receive Stronger Policing Powers
The government of Stavropol region is set to expand the powers of Cossack patrols in the region. According to new legislation proposed by the regional council, citizens who disobey Cossack patrols now will be subject to fines. Meanwhile, Cossack leaders say that citizens already do not disobey Cossack patrols, given that the Cossacks patrol...
Russia’s Newest Balkan Games
Experts have long known that the Balkans are a political battleground between Russia and the West. And this chronic non-military conflict has only intensified with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and intervention in Syria. Clearly, Moscow regards both democracy and European integration—the two key issues in the Balkans—as dangerous to Russian...
Washington Hubris on Full Display at London Foreign Policy Speech
Any doubts that the US government views the nature of its relationship with the UK on foreign policy as one of subservience can be finally put to rest after the visit to London last week of Evelyn Farkas, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia. Farkas, who was relieved of her position in the Obama administration...
Ukrainian Journalist Details Her 419 Days In Separatist Captivity
The separatists would tell Maria Varfolomeyeva that she had “resort conditions” in her captivity. “As if, when you don’t get beaten up, that’s a resort,” she said. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
