Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russian Opposition and Chechens Living in Europe Condemn Ramzan Kadyrov
Ramzan Kadyrov and his Russian critics have squabbled for the last two weeks. Most of those who criticized Kadyrov are either members of the Russian political opposition or rights activists who are also opposed to President Vladimir Putin. Kadyrov regards all opposition to the Russian president as pro-American and anti-Russian. Speaking to...
Putin’s Angels: The Bikers Battling For Russia In Ukraine
January 29, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
OSCE Condemns Police Attack on Belarusian Journalist
Opposition leader plans to protest against the ‘lawlessness’ and impunity of people in uniform. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kremlin Slams U.S. Over Putin Corruption Claim
A White House spokesman backs up U.S. treasury official’s assertion of Russian leader’s secret riches. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
2015 Saw Worst Decline in Freedom in a Decade: Report
Freedom House says oil price drop major factor in crackdown among repressive Eurasian petro-states, while refugee crisis has led to demagoguery in the EU. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Income growth in Ukraine will be happening very slowly
According to official data, wages in Ukraine are increasing but it feels like they are falling, especially if one converts them into U.S. dollars. However, is it fair to compare social standards in U.S. dollars, asks the newspaper KP in Ukraine. Director of Economic Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Vasyl Yurchyshyn believes that if we compare...
EU Court Annuls Asset Freeze on Five Former Ukraine Officials
The court accepted appeals against the EU asset freeze by former prime ministers Mykola Azarov and Serhiy Arbuzov as well as Mr. Arbuzov’s son, Oleksiy. Serhiy Klyuyev, the brother of a former top aide to Mr. Yanukovych and former energy minister Eduard Stavytsky also won their appeals against sanctions the EU adopted to stop the […]...
Russia, Germany Clash Over ‘Rape’ Case
Berlin warns Moscow not to make political capital of ongoing investigation, decries foreign minister’s talk of a ‘cover-up.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Devaluation of the ruble will not affect the hryvnia exchange rate
In his comment to the news agency TSN, Director of Economic Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Vasyl Yurchyshyn described the main causes of the economic crisis in Russia and its possible impact on the economic situation in Ukraine. When the hryvnia was collapsing last year, it was also hard to stop it. For Russia, the situation is more...
Launch of the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index
On 28 January 2016, the Razumkov Centre held the roundtable “Why think tanks matter to policy makers and the public” as part of the global launch of the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index, published by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania. The Ukrainian edition of the 2015 Global Go to Think Tank Index...
