Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
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[Translate to English:] Russlands Wende nach China
[Translate to English:] Seitdem sich die Beziehungen zum Westen im Zuge der Krise um die Ukraine massiv verschlechtert haben, orientiert sich Russland verstärkt Richtung China. Diese Annäherung ist vor allem in den strategischen Bereichen Militär- und Energiekooperation zu beobachten. Auch wenn die unmittelbaren Auswirkungen auf Deutschland und...
Ukrainian-British City Club holds its annual Ukrainian Christmas Reception. January 20, 6:30
UKRAINIAN-BRITISH CITY CLUB (UBCC) presents Ukrainian Christmas Reception ~ 10 years of celebrating Ukrainian Christmas in the City of London ~ ~ supported by Ukraine International Airlines ~ Wednesday 20 January 2016 London, UK Reception: 18:00 – 21:00 Speeches: 19:00 On 7 January 2016 all Ukrainians around the world celebrated Ukrainian...
Brussels Urges Faster Pace of Ukrainian Reforms
Group of EU countries says democratic, prosperous Ukraine is best defense against ‘Russian aggression.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Today: Who Will Stop the Barbarian?
The apparent democratic reforms in Russia of the 1980’s and 1990’s were only an undercover tool used at the hands of the KGB and the former Soviet bureaucracy to gain political power and to appropriate former state property of the USSR under the pretense of privatization. With the completion of this appropriation, the need for...
Russian Duma Committee Rejects Anti-Gay Law
Lawmakers will today consider the draft law calling for fines for public expressions of ‘non-traditional sexual orientation.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Dealing with the Ukrainian Crisis: Transatlantic Strategy Dilemmas
This paper focuses on the unique challenges posed by the near-frozen Ukraine crisis and the divisions that exist between Europe and the US on how to interpret and respond to the problem. Washington, for example, views Russian actions in Ukraine within a broader global perspective and seeks to contain and isolate what it sees as a rogue regime....
Circassian Activists Protest Deportation of Circassians With Turkish Citizenship
The Russian government has started targeting Circassians from Turkey who have settled in the North Caucasus, angering local Circassians. Even the well-known Russian loyalist Asker Sokht, a Circassian activist from Krasnodar region, raised the alarm, saying that Circassian settlers from Turkey in Kabardino-Balkaria have started receiving letters...
Russia Bargains and Bluffs for Breakthrough in Ukraine
For months, the various negotiations formats on conflict management in Ukraine appeared deadlocked. But suddenly, in mid-January 2016, signs of a breakthrough in the making have multiplied—bringing both hopes and concerns to all the parties involved. The most meaningful of these signs was United States President Barack Obama’s telephone...
Germany Is Real Target of Italy’s Opposition to Russia’s Planned Nord Stream Two
A unique coalition is taking shape in Europe against German-Russian plans to double the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline. Italy has joined a group of countries, mostly from Central-Eastern Europe, in opposing the implementation of this energy project, which is spearheaded by Russia’s state-run gas monopoly Gazprom. Until now, some eastern...
Seven Key Reforms for Ukraine in 2016
After Orthodox Christmas, I spent a few days in Kyiv. It is quite striking how the mood has changed in a positive direction. The 2016 budget and the modified tax code were adopted on December 24. After two weeks of well-deserved rest, there is a sudden realization that Ukraine accomplished many important economic reforms in 2015. Admittedly, many...
