Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Security Regime on Latvia’s Eastern Border Needs Substantial Investment
Different time zones and long geographical distance separate Latvia from the southern borders of the European Union, which, since last year, has been absorbing an unprecedented influx of thousands of displaced persons escaping war and poverty in Syria and the wider Middle East or looking for a better life in the richest European countries....
Surkov and Gryzlov: Russia’s New Negotiators on Ukraine (Part One)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently appointed Vladislav Surkov and Boris Gryzlov to negotiate—in two separate formats—an outcome to Russia’s war in Ukraine’s east (Censor.net.ua, January 15, 2016; TASS, December 26, 2015). Surkov and Gryzlov have long-standing personal ties to Putin and will report to him on their new...
Uncle Sam prepares an unpleasant surprise for moles of Lubyanka in Ukraine.
/ Forced – mandatory lustration …? / – GCSSI Oleg Leusenko 02/17/2016 / The inscription on the poster: “You have come off mustache” / US preparing is an unpleasant surprise for Putin’s agents in Ukraine is possible not only in the Ukraine alone, but in other former Soviet republics … US Congress passed a bill obliging the intelligence...
Ukraine Reform Monitor: February 2016
The biggest challenges facing Ukraine are its long-standing, systemic failures-a corrupt government and a political system dominated by big business. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
It will be difficult to restore cooperation between government and parliament
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk survived a no-confidence motion in parliament after President Petro Poroshenko had called for a “complete government reboot” to end political turmoil that’s jeopardizing the economy and billions of dollars of foreign aid, the Washington Post writes. “The situation will remain tense,” Yuriy...
Russian Media Portray American Putin Defender as U.S. Agent
A former nurse who has dedicated her life to improving ties with Moscow cast as insidious agent of American influence. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Premier Bypasses Ban on File-Sharing Site
Determined users can easily slip past Russia’s strict anti-piracy laws. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Poroshenko’s Risky Play with Ukraine’s Government
The Ukrainian parliament on 16 February did not back a vote of no confidence in the government. Voting was conducted at the request of the two parties of the ruling coalition after sharp criticism by President Petro Poroshenko of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Paradoxically, however, the government was able to remain in place mainly because,...
The Oligarchs Are Becoming Stronger in Ukraine
Despite repeated attempts to undertake reforms aimed at increasing the transparency of the state, Ukraine remains a country in which oligarchs play a key and the negative role. They control a significant part of industry and the most important media. The most recent local elections showed that they are building their own political centres and...
Fascists And Evil Americans: Ukrainian Separatists Launch Magazine For Kids
A ruthless cookie-baking overlord named Fashiston dressed in the colors of the American flag. An evil woman named Gnuland handing out treats to masked men controlled by a pig-headed Ukrainian. And a kind, well-dressed man called Papa who has a striking resemblance to Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights...
