Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukraine Probes Attack On Chief Prosecutor Amid Calls He Resign
November 3, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
The Kremlin’s Tragic Miscalculation
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is one of the great tragedies of our time, not only because of the tremendous human cost, but also because it is utterly pointless. Indeed, Russia’s leaders fundamentally misjudged the West’s intentions and created an unnecessary confrontation that undermines both sides’ interests....
Russian Metrojet Crash Preceded by Odd Sounds, Heat Flash
U.S. intelligence source says the Sinai air disaster did not result from missile strike. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Sine Qua Non Safeguards For Donetsk-Luhansk Elections
On October 27 in the Minsk Contact Group, the Ukrainian delegation presented a concept document to serve as a basis for the “law on local elections in the temporarily occupied areas” of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk provinces (see accompanying article). President Petro Poroshenko has personally authorized this concept and mandated...
Minsk Process Refloats Donetsk-Luhansk Election Plans
Recasting Russia’s armed proxies as democratic mandate-holders—and tutoring them to look like that on an election’s schedule—is an innovation of the Minsk armistice and ensuing negotiations on the status of the occupied territories in Ukraine’s east. Russia had never seriously attempted to sell this approach to Western powers in...
Turning the Page: De-Sovietization and Cultural Reforms in Ukraine
In the aftermath of the Euromaidan, Ukrainian leaders have addressed the remnants of the country’s totalitarian past by pursuing de-sovietization and cultural diplomacy projects. The speakers will address the effectiveness of these cultural reforms and the extent to which they align with the country’s political and economic goals....
Ukraine Must Not Pay Russia
On December 20, Ukraine is supposed to pay Russia $3 billion in return for a Eurobond that Russian President Vladimir Putin issued in December 2013. Ukraine has no reason to pay.In February 2014, the Kremlin launched military aggression against Ukraine, first annexing Crimea and later pursuing military subversion in southern and eastern Ukraine....
Reanimation Package of Reforms proposes to reform the judiciary system and the ranks of judges through amending the Constitution of Ukraine
The proposal put forward by the Reanimation Package of Reforms (hereinafter RPR) involves creating a new three-tier judicial system with an open and transparent competition for appointment of judges to each position. …read more Source: Centre for Political and Legal...
Why the Realists Were Wrong About the War in Ukraine
The ongoing ceasefire in eastern Ukraine may or may not lead to a lasting peace, but it has already had one important consequence: it has undermined both Russian and realist interpretations of the Russo-Ukrainian war.On August 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed that...
Russian Airliner Broke Up in Midair, Investigators Say
Airline exec says ‘external influence’ likely caused the plane to crash in Sinai, killing all on board. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
