Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russian Military Command Found Linked To MH17 Downing
Bellingcat researchers investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 have published a report they provided to Dutch prosecutors linking the commanders of a Russian military unit to the plane’s downing …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Why Sanctions Against Belarus Could Not Stand
The removal of the sanctions on Belarus by the European Union continues to be one of the most debated topics in the Belarusian media. The most meaningful piece about sanctions, however, has arguably shown up not in Belarus but in the Russian daily Izvestia (Izvestia, February 16). The article was written by a Minsk-born-and-raised ethnic...
What If Parliamentary Elections Were Held Today in Ukraine?
With Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s government surviving a no-confidence vote on February 16 and the parliamentary coalition splintering the next day, early parliamentary elections are now possible this year. New elections could be triggered by three scenarios: first, if the current majority coalition in parliament collapses and a new...
Remembering the Day Russia Invaded Ukraine
Two years ago on February 27, Russia invaded Ukraine. On the heels of the Euromaidan Revolution and the vicious sniper attacks that killed 103 Ukrainians, Russian President Vladimir Putin saw an opportunity and ordered the military takeover of Crimea. The operation began when Russian military personnel, disguised as little green men in unmarked...
Journalist named Ukraine’s First Prisoner of Conscience in 5 years
Amnesty International has named Ukrainian freelance journalist and blogger Ruslan Kotsaba a prisoner of conscience in its latest report. The NGO’s coverage of events in Donbas and Crimea can be disputed, but its assessment of Kotsaba’s ongoing imprisonment over contentious utterances and even more dubious charges seems depressingly...
Questions Linger Over Russia’s Endgame In Syria, Ukraine And Europe
February 24, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Reforms in Ukraine: Milestones for 2016
Experts from the Reanimation Package of Reforms and the EU Support Group for Ukraine take stock of reform efforts in 2015 and examine areas of critical importance for the year ahead. …read more Source: Open Society...
In the Absence of American Leadership, Germany Steps in to Engage with Russia—at the EU’s Peril
One particularly visible trend at the recent Munich Security Conference was America’s disengagement from European security issues. Foreign leaders often spoke without referring to the United States, and there was little sign of US involvement beyond its military participation in NATO. Washington’s priorities clearly revolved around...
West Told Ukraine To Abandon Crimea, Document Says
February 24, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Russian VK Founder’s Messaging App Hits 100m Mark
Pavel Durov founded hugely successful social site VKontakte before leaving Russia, claiming Kremlin persecution. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
