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Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine

      Where is Ukraine’s Government Headed Now? Four Possible Scenarios
      Feb10

      Where is Ukraine’s Government Headed Now? Four Possible Scenarios

      Ukraine’s ongoing political crisis offers observers an opportunity to analyze the current state of affairs and determine likely scenarios for the country’s political future in the near term.First, the recent resignation of Aivaras Abromavicius from the position of Minister of Economic Development and Trade did not appear to be...

      Germany and the Eastern Partnership After the Ukraine Crisis
      Feb10

      Germany and the Eastern Partnership After the Ukraine Crisis

      The conflict in and about Ukraine has catapulted the European Union’s Eastern Partnership (EaP) into the limelight of international attention. Belittled as a bureaucratic and technical policy instrument, the European Neighbourhood Policy and the EaP as its Eastern regional dimension have within the course of a few months gained unexpected...

      5 questions every presidential candidate should answer on the global economy
      Feb10

      5 questions every presidential candidate should answer on the global economy

      Recent turbulence in the international financial markets suggests that the global economy may see a significant downturn running up to the November elections. That in turn could have major implications for the US economic recovery, as well as the election.Our 2016 presidential candidates must weigh the following five issues, and be able to...

      With world in disorder, time is ripe for a US-UK-Japan trilateral
      Feb10

      With world in disorder, time is ripe for a US-UK-Japan trilateral

      The global diplomatic community is again promising serious sanctions against North Korea for its latest missile launch. Meanwhile, the Pentagon belatedly announces it will quadruple its defense budget for European activities, in the face of continued Russian interventionism in Ukraine, while doubling its budget for anti-ISIS operations. These are...

      A New Cold War?
      Feb10

      A New Cold War?

      Wed24FebInvitation OnlyResearch EventA New Cold War?24 Feb 2016 – 10:30 to 12:00Add to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London Russia and Eurasia Programme, Promise and Realism in Relations With RussiaParticipantsRobet Legvold, Marshall D. Shulman Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Columbia University;...

      Ukraine’s Got a Real Army Now. But Is It Preparing to Fight the Last Battle?
      Feb10

      Ukraine’s Got a Real Army Now. But Is It Preparing to Fight the Last Battle?

      The prolonged stalemate of Minsk II has provided the Ukrainian military ample opportunity to address a series of longstanding challenges stretching back to the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych. While it is clear that the Ukrainian military has improved since its disastrous defeat at Debaltseve in February 2015, evaluating the real effect of...

      Russia ‘Not Responsible’ for Syrian casualties
      Feb10

      Russia ‘Not Responsible’ for Syrian casualties

      The Kremlin insists no concrete evidence has been put forward to prove it is guilty of killing civilians in air strikes. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      UN Says Rights Record of Belarus Remains Dismal
      Feb10

      UN Says Rights Record of Belarus Remains Dismal

      The dismal human rights record of Belarus shows no sign of improvement after October’s elections, UN says. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      UK Baltic Deployment Amid Fears Over Russia
      Feb10

      UK Baltic Deployment Amid Fears Over Russia

      Britain to contribute a large contingent of troops to a new NATO force bordering Russia. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      Moscow is preparing Syria and the world a choice: Assad or IS.
      Feb10

      Moscow is preparing Syria and the world a choice: Assad or IS.

      /Moscow alternative – the infinite horror, or horror without end…/ – GCSSI February 10, 2016 Russian air strikes “completely destroyed the settlements” in the United States to Syria, acknowledged US intelligence. Assad army offensive with the support of Moscow – slap in the face to the West, as well as Turkey and Saudi Arabia, who are banking on...