Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Polish PM: We fully accept the right of Great Britain to take sovereign decisions with regards to welfare policy while respecting free movement
Polish PM: We fully accept the right of Great Britain to take sovereign decisions with regards to welfare policy while respecting free movementSpeaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister David Cameron, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło said that while there was not yet “full agreement” on restricting EU migrants’ access to...
Turkish Premier Accuses Russia of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Campaign in Syria
Moscow driving out Turkmen, Sunni Muslim populations to protect its regional military interests, Ahmet Davutoglu says. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The day Angela Merkel, TIME’s Person of the Year 2015, called out Vladimir Putin
[youtube:HZYR5NVB8XA] TIME Magazine has named Angela Merkel Person of the Year 2015. To mark the occasion, we revisit the 2014 Lowy Lecture she gave in Sydney just over a year ago, a speech described soon after by The Guardian (UK) as a ‘major shift in European geo-politics.’ A sharp choice of words marked a departure for the normally...
Russia Uses Syria Operation to Test Weapons Systems
Since initiating their military operations in Syria, the Russian Armed Forces continue to test and experiment with weapons systems and various platforms in the course of the campaign. These tests appear to relate to a wide variety of advanced systems and seem designed to assess the reaction of other actors to their use during ongoing Russian...
Turkey-Russia Conflict: What’s Next?
The escalating tensions between Turkey and Russia—brought to a head with the Turkish downing of a Russian Su-24 bomber jet in late November—have exposed the competing objectives that presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin are pursuing in Syria. Since that incident Russia has adopted sanctions and restricted tourism to Turkey, while...
Russian Military and Mercenaries Directly Implicated in Torture of Ukrainian Prisoners
Ukrainian human rights activists believe that over 87 percent of Ukrainian soldiers and half the civilians who have been taken prisoner by Kremlin-backed, pro-Russian militants in the Donbas have been subjected to torture or ill treatment. Additionally, in over 40 percent of the so-called “interrogations,” key roles were played by...
CGI Asks: Will NATO-Russia Tensions Rise After Montenegro Invitation?
December 9, 2015 In each installment of “CGI Asks,” a selection of experts respond to a question on the latest developments affecting Russia and Eurasia. This time, we ask whether the NATO alliance’s recent decision to invite Montenegro to begin accession talks risks escalating tensions with Russia. Sharyl Cross, Global Policy Fellow,...
Men, Arms Still Pour Into East Ukraine From Russia: UN
December 9, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
U.S. Press Probes Biden Family Ukraine Links
Hunter Biden sits on board of a gas firm owned by an ‘example of Yanukovych-era excess.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
EU considering emergency brake for EU migration to the UK
EU considering emergency brake for EU migration to the UKThe Financial Times reports that the EU is considering the possibility of an emergency brake on EU migration to the UK if it overwhelms public services. The proposal would build on existing safety valves within the EU Treaties around free movement which allow states to curb migration on...
