Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Moscow-Ankara Row Dims Luster at Turkic Song Contest
Performers from Russia’s many Turkic-populated regions have their hopes dashed as authorities suspend ties with the contest’s backer. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kyiv, Rebels Agree New Year Truce
Each side accuses the other of repeatedly breaking the shaky Minsk cease-fire, meant to end a war that has caused more than 9,000 deaths. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Destruction of Donbas Economy Supports Local Russia-Backed ‘Insurgency’
Maksym Bugriy, a research fellow of foreing relations and international security programmes at the Razumkov Centre, and Tetiana Tretiak, an independent Ukrainian political and economical analyst, have contributed to the Eurasia Daily Monitor published by the Jamestown Foundation. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Stalin Center Opens in Russian Provincial City
Local Communists say Soviet model the answer to halting Russia’s economic, moral decline. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Transatlantic 2015 – The Year in Review
At the start of 2015, the Kremlin looked to be the biggest concern for the transatlantic partners. But the terrorist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris in January quickly changed that calculation. The even deadlier attacks also inspired by the self-proclaimed Islamic State group (ISIS) in Paris and San Bernadino, California, toward...
Russia Hits Ukraine With Tariffs Over Imminent Trade Deal With EU
December 22, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Civil Service Reform May Revolutionize Ukraine
It took a staggering sixteen months and it wasn’t easy. The old guard resisted it every step of the way. Ukraine’s parliament passed civil service reform, one of the highest priorities of the Euromaidan’s young reformers, on December 10.The Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR), a civic group, described the development as...
Russian Activist Jailed for Separatism
Another Kremlin critic is sentenced for attending unsanctioned public events. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Will Sue to Recover Ukrainian Debt
The Kremlin has also announced a food embargo against Ukraine effective 1 January. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ciudadanos call on Rajoy to be allowed to form minority government but Socialists refuse to offer support
Ciudadanos call on Rajoy to be allowed to form minority government but Socialists refuse to offer supportA spokesman for the Spanish Socialist party (PSOE) said yesterday, “It is up to [Partido Popular] to try and form a new government. But the PSOE will vote No.” For his part, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said he is seeking allies for a...
