Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
India: A late-bloomer, not a latecomer, in global economic leadership
In the last few years, India has made rapid strides in deepening its commitment to the multilateral community: it has co-created new multilateral banks such as the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) New Development Bank (NDB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB); elevated its involvement in geoeconomic forums,...
A Pyrrhic Victory for President Poroshenko
On February 16, the Ukrainian parliament deemed the performance of its government unsatisfactory with 247 votes, but only 194 parliamentarians voted for a no-confidence measure. The government did not fall as some had expected. Overtly, this strange vote may appear a victory for President Petro Poroshenko, but it seems a Pyrrhic victory that may...
The Arctic Factor: Can regional cooperation thaw relations between Canada and Russia?
Canada’s Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion recently announced that Canada would seek closer relations with Russia, despite tensions over its actions in Ukraine. In his speech at the Ottawa Forum 2016, Dion specifically mentioned the Arctic as a region – and an issue – where Canada could benefit by re-engaging with Russia. But does...
GPU starts pre-trial investigation against Arbuzov
The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) of Ukraine has launched the procedure of a special pre-trial investigation against former Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Serhiy Arbuzov on suspicion of embezzlement through abuse of office. Earlier, Kyiv’s Pechersky district court satisfied a claim from Ukrainian Public Prosecutor...
Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Survives No-Confidence Vote
February 17, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
President Poroshenko addressed the people
Today, on Debruary 16, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko addressed the Ukrainian nation. He expressed his concern that both society and the authorities are discontent with the pace of reforms. He notes that the Government has lost the support of the coalition. Even in order to push strategic decisions through the Parliament, one often has […]...
Russia Files Lawsuit Against Ukraine Over $3 Billion Debt
February 17, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Muscovites Urged Not to Kill Like Obama
Racist Russian ads have likened the U.S. president to a monkey and a chimney sweep. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Belarus: Neither sticks, nor Carrots
In her column for Die Zeit Online, Rakhlei analyzes the decision of the European Union that abolished almost all its sanctions against Belarus. Minsk is ready for mend relations with the West as it seeks to balance its political and economic dependence on Russia. To explain this step, Brussels welcomed the constructive role Belarus played in...
By giving up on Syria, U.S. hands kingmaker role to Putin
Pull Quote: Watching events unfold, one comes to the inescapable conclusion that Washington is relinquishing Syria’s future to Moscow because it believes that is the best among a worst set of options. Geopolitics has returned to the Middle East with a vengeance. Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing kingmaker …read more Source:...
