Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Letting go, but not giving up: Implementation of Minsk II
Approaching its one-year anniversary date, the February 2015 Minsk II settlement agreement to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass is not faring well. All of its provisions were to have been implemented by Dec. 31, 2015. Few were. Still, Minsk II remains the only settlement arrangement on offer, and it continues to command at least...
Solving Obama’s Aleppo dilemma
The United States has an Aleppo dilemma. Russian forces, sensing an opportunity to rout the rebels, are bombarding Aleppo from the air and with artillery. The city is close to encirclement and a siege. Over 70,000 of its inhabitants have already left, worsening the refugee crisis that threatens stability not just in the region but also in Europe....
Why is Ukraine stalling on reforms?
Ukrainian president Viktor Yanokuvich’s refusal to sign the agreement on the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) in November 2013 prompted civil unrest in Kiev, which later became known as “Euromaidan.” After unsuccessful attempts to quell the protest, in February 2014, Yanukovych fled the country and was ousted by the...
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Hilary Benn on Brexit: fear won’t win over undecided voters
Hilary Benn, Labour’s shadow foreign secretary, has warned that a Brexit would play into the hands of Vladimir Putin. Speaking in London about the forthcoming EU referendum, Benn sought to make a patriotic case for keeping the UK in the European Union. But this speech had none of the rhetorical flourish of Benn’s House of Commons...
The Syrian ceasefire is a big win for Russia, Assad, and Iran
The Syrian ceasefire agreement of February 11 is a big win for the Russians and the Syrian regime. Russia, Iran, and Syria are in the midst of a major military offensive that has allowed them to besiege Aleppo and has them poised to make gains across the battlefield. This so-called “cessation of hostilities” agreement allows them to consolidate...
NEWEST CRUSADE …?
Pope forgave the sins of Putin that meet with the Patriarch. “… In the wide circles of the Russian Orthodox Church of the campaign called” holy war “… “Meanwhile, in the fall of Aleppo Russian bombs, blessed by the Patriarch, so dear to the pontiff of Rome …” February 12, 2016 Sandro Magister Francis avoided attacks against the Orthodox world and...
CGI Asks: What’s The Key Factor To Watch at Munich?
February 12, 2016 In each installment of “CGI Asks,” a selection of experts respond to a question about developments in Russia and the broader region. This week, we ask experts about the key issues to watch at the 2016 Munich Security Conference, taking place Feb. 12 – 14. Yury Barmin, Strategic Risk Consultant on Russia in the Middle East...
Syria on the way to a truce or a regional war?
RUSSIAN ANALYSIS OF WESTERN PRESS ___________________________________ /Everything just beginning … War or Peace?/ – GCSSI. February 12, 2016 In Munich, the world powers have agreed on soon “cessation of hostilities” in Syria and the supply of humanitarian aid to the besieged city. This pause, in fact, reinforces the status quo favorable to Assad...
Resignation of Abromavicius may have serious consequences for Ukraine’s government
Deputy director general, Director of Political and legal programmes at the Razumkov Centre Yuriy Yakymenko joins Viewpoint talk-show on Ukraine Today to discuss the impact of the high-profile resignation of Ukraine’s Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius on the political situation in Ukraine. According to Mr. Yakymenko, resignation of...
