Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Belarusian Analysts Debate Implications of Paris Attacks
Two foremost Belarusian opposition-minded political analysts, Yury Drakakhrust of Radio Liberty and Tut.by along with Alexander Klaskovsky of Belarus’s non-state press agency BelaPan, recently published thought-provoking articles about the potential impact on Belarus of the November 13 “black Friday” terrorist attack (BFTA) in Paris. Both...
Russia Proposes Restructuring Of $3bn Ukraine Debt
November 17, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine
Ukraine is currently embroiled in a tense battle with Russia to preserve its economic and political independence. But today’s conflict is only the latest in a long history of battles over Ukraine’s existence as a separate nation. Situated between Central Europe and Russia, Ukraine was shaped by the empires that have used it as a...
Learning on the Job
For the past five years Europe has been confronted with one fundamental crisis after the other – and each has pushed or pulled Berlin to the center of the Union’s response. When the sovereign debt crisis hit a number of member states in early 2010 and put the single currency under existential threat, Berlin unequivocally became ringleader....
Putin Transformed from Stubborn Holdout to Star at G20
At the G-20 meeting in Antalya, Turkey, on November 16, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin proposed that Russia could restructure the $3 billion Eurobond that he lent former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in December 2013. It comes due on December 20.This was a sudden change of policy. Until that moment, the Kremlin had insisted on...
Someone Wants War with Russia
Something very odd is going on in Washington. I recently attended and spoke at a conference in Washington on “realism and restraint” as a broad formula to reform US foreign policy. Most presentations reflected that agenda more-or-less but oddly one of the speakers said that it was necessary for the United States to mark its place in the world...
Russia Offers to Extend Ukraine’s Debt Payments
Move comes as West opens channels to Moscow in wake of Paris atrocity. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The EU as a Regional Power: The Eastern Neighbourhood
02DecResearch EventThe EU as a Regional Power: The Eastern Neighbourhood2 Dec 2015 – 09:30 to 12:45Add to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London Europe ProgrammeParticipantsHans-Peter Hinrichsen, Head of Division for Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Eastern Partnership, Auswärtiges AmtOrysia Lutsevych, Manager, Ukraine...
Kremlin: Terrorist Attack Downed Russian Plane Over Sinai
Putin vows to find and punish bombers, launches ‘revenge’ airstrikes in Syria. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Klitschko Re-elected Kyiv Mayor
Former boxer and Maidan leader defeats ex-Right Sector spokesman by wide margin. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
