Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russia Marks 2 Year Anniversary of Crimea Annexation
March 18, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Russia Could Redeploy in Syria in ‘Hours’
Days after surprise pullout pledge, Putin says Russian forces ready to return anytime, airbase will remain active. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Fighting Back: New Bill Aims to Counter Russian Disinformation
Russia’s attempts to win over hearts and minds in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and beyond are succeeding—in large part because of the United States’ disengagement in the information arena, say experts. In response, Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced a bill on March 16 that would significantly beef up the...
Moldovan Gang Accused of Masterminding Italian Art Theft
Guard may have helped armed thieves lift valuable Renaissance works from Verona’s Castelvecchio Museum. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Why non-recognition matters in Crimea
Europe will need to be in for the long-haul on non-recognition of Russia’s annexation …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
EU leaders agree to submit watered-down offer to Turkey
EU leaders agree to submit watered-down offer to TurkeyEU leaders have agreed on the terms of the draft migrant deal that will be presented to Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in Brussels today. The latest draft reportedly includes clearer assurances that asylum claims lodged on the Greek islands will be assessed individually – a move aimed...
Crimea: No Stability under Occupation
Two years on from annexation, Russia’s control of Crimea remains fraught with the difficulties …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
Putin can’t last forever. Will a post-Putin Russia look like Syria today?
By Maria Snegovaya March 16 Russian politicians often suggest that a post-Putin future would look like Syria’s: a bloody civil war. During his address to the United Nations in 2015, for example, Putin suggested that the export of so-called democratic revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa led to violence, poverty and social...
Going the Distance, Together: Transatlantic Leadership Amid Crisis on the Home Front
This is part of a series from our Young Professionals Summit, a side event of Brussels Forum. During the inaugural session of the GMF Young Professionals Summit, European and North American leaders challenged young Altanticists to consider the causes and effects of overlapping crises spanning the two continents. Europe and North America face...
Poroshenko vows to end political crisis, wins promise of visa-free travel
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tried to reassure the EU on Thursday (17 March) that his country would soon overcome a political crisis that has rattled Western lenders, and he won support for Kyiv’s cherished goal of visa-free travel in Europe for its citizens. …read more Source:...
