Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Rollback: Central Europe’s Populist Tide
Can a democratic transition be reversed? The lesson of Central Europe since 2008 is a clear and depressing “yes”. The backsliding ranges from the deliberate and systematic demolition of independent institutions and political pluralism in Hungary, to the aggressive actions of Law and Justice in its first weeks in power in Poland, to...
Ukraine Truce Shaken as Four Soldiers Die at Weekend
Crimean Tatar and nationalist activists say they may use force to liberate Crimea from Russian rule. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
David Cameron says he will stay on as Prime Minister in event of Brexit vote
David Cameron says he will stay on as Prime Minister in event of Brexit voteSpeaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show yesterday, Prime Minister David Cameron said he would stay on in the job if the EU referendum resulted in a vote to leave. Asked whether he would stay on as Prime Minister if he ended up on the losing side, he said, “The answer...
The EU – Ukraine Association Agreement: Being Testedby Netherlands
By A. Cherkas, Analyst of Free Voice IAC http://www.1limburg.nl“The best manifestation of solidarity with Ukraine” (according to President P. Poroshenko’s post on Facebook) was demonstrated by the Brussels Parliament on November 20, when Belgium, the last of the EU Member States, ratified the Association Agreement with Ukraine. Now the...
Natalia Horin: closed economy, rejection of informatization, structural reforms and stable development now mean being ousted to the margins for the country.
Free Voice Information Analysis Centre offers its readers the interview with the Candidate of Economic Sciences, assistant professor at the Department of International Economic Relations at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Horin Natalia Victorivna about topical progress trends of modern global economic system. When one talks about the...
Belarusian Foreign, Economic Policies Increasingly Diverge From Russia’s
Russia and Belarus have some of the closest relations in the post-Soviet space. Both are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). And together, the two countries make up the Union State. Their political and economic interests are not...
Rational Security: The “We’re Golden” Edition
Image credit: istockAnalysis and Commentaryvia LawfareThe Rational Security gang starts the year with our 50th episode. Kim Jong-un says North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb. The Russians may have caused a blackout in Ukraine with a cyber attack. …read more Source: Hoover...
A Mysterious Death Raises Questions in Russia.
STRATFOR: A Mysterious Death Raises Questions in Russia Geopolitical Diary JANUARY 6, 2016 Intrigues within the Kremlin reignited Monday after the chief of Russia’s military intelligence service, Igor Sergun, died unexpectedly. Sergun was a relatively unknown figure who kept a very low profile over his 30-year career, despite the fact that...
Stand Up for Georgia
With a new prime minister in former foreign and economics minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Georgia has an opportunity to reinvigorate its democracy and economy. But two main challenges lie ahead for him: organizing free and fair parliamentary elections next October while reviving the fortunes of his Georgian Dream coalition, and stimulating the...
CGI Asks: What Should We Watch in Russia in 2016?
January 8, 2016 In each installment of “CGI Asks,” a selection of experts respond to a question about Russia and Eurasia. This week, we ask experts which developments in Russian domestic and foreign policy to expect this year. Ian Kearns, Co-Founder and Director of the European Leadership Network @iankKearns The economy and its impact on regime...
