Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukraine, Baltics Vent Spleen Over Russian-German Pipeline Plan
Gazprom and Western partners want to double capacity of Nord Stream pipe, although no time frame has been set. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Letter From Kiev
There is a serious mismatch between the goals and instruments of the EU’s policy toward Ukraine. The EU seems to be missing the point in its relations with Kiev. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Rights Group Slams Russian ‘Coming Out’ Bill
Proposed anti-gay legislation comes ahead of singer Elton John’s planned meeting with Vladimir Putin over gay rights. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Georgia Inches Closer to Civil Confrontation, as New Wiretapped Recordings Surface
The ongoing political and legal stand-off between the Georgian government and the opposition over the ownership of the Rustavi 2 TV channel (Rustavi 2, Media.ge, October 2; see EDM, October 26) has become even more tense as new wiretapped recordings surfaced on October 29. The Ukrainian website Uarevo.in.ua published alleged recently recorded...
What the war in Ukraine tells us about propaganda battles of the 21st century. Panel discussion held in partnership with Henry Jackson Society
TIME: 13:00 – 14:00, Thursday 12th November 2015VENUE: Floor 26, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QPSPEAKERS: Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow,Legatum Institute Marina Pesenti, Director, Ukrainian Institute Moderator: Andrew Foxall, Director, Director of the Russia Studies Centre at The Henry Jackson Society. To attend please RSVP...
‘Only Solution to Refugee Crisis is a Common EU Response’
Karen Donfried was President Obama’s top adviser on European affairs at the White House from 2012 to 2014. She is now the president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, a think tank aimed at bolstering transatlantic ties. She gives us her point of view on the refugee crisis in Europe, as well as the conflict in Ukraine and...
Council of Europe Slams Ukraine Probe of Odessa Deaths
Kyiv’s official investigation into street clashes and deadly fire that left 48 dead last spring falls short of European norms, CoE says. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moldova: Virtual Sex, Real Crime?
If the Moldovan women erotic webchat operators are providing virtual ‘sexual services,’ then under the law, their bosses could be considered ‘pimps.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The local government elections in Ukraine
The local government elections results have significantly changed the political map of Ukraine. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Ukraine: From Evolutionary to Revolutionary Reforms
This brief discusses the political and economic situation in Ukraine as well as efforts at reform after the collapse of President Viktor Yanukovych’s regime in 2014. The authors describe 1) Ukraine’s post-revolutionary agenda, highlighting the fight against corruption and the lack of diversification in Ukraine’s energy sector;...
