Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
‘It could have been worse’
That’s what many defense experts are saying about the two-year budget deal that’s being cut by congressional leaders and the White House. Byron Callan, longtime analyst for Capital Alpha Partners, which provides research to financial firms, rates the prospective deal as “defense positive.”But this is the soft bigotry of low...
Investigation: Desheli’s Business Practices Exposed
How the cosmetics firm in Moldova has been drawing people, unwittingly, into the clutches of loan companies. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Obama just fell for a classic Russian ruse
Recent Russian efforts to magnify its Middle East influence have been accompanied by a seeming surge in Kremlin “reasonableness.” In fact, Russian calls for new Syrian elections and sharing intelligence with Western powers are nothing more than exercises in “maskirovka,” Russia’s classic technique for disguising its real...
Ukrainian Coalition Holds Ground in Local Voting
‘Emperor Palpatine’ wins seat on Odessa city council. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine And Russia Sever Ties In The Skies, Throwing Travelers For A Loop
October 27, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
One more time on avoiding a new Cold War
I do not want to unduly extend my debate with Jeremy Shapiro and Sam Charap about the trade-off between avoiding a new Cold War and negotiating with Russia over Ukraine. Their most recent blog post, however, misses two key points. Paying dues First, the Budapest Memorandum—in which Russia, Britain, and the United States committed to respect...
Global Disorder: Is it Always the West’s Fault?
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer participated in a France Culture broadcast to discuss the question of ” Global Disorder : Is it always the West’s Fault?” Alexandra discussed the strategic and political implications of Western military interventions since Iraq (2003), semi-interventions (Libya) and non-intervention (Syria), both resulting...
Can we be Satisfied with the US Investigation After the Bombing of Kunduz?
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer and Martin Quencez wrote an op-ed for Le Monde on the U.S. bombing of the Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz (Afghanistan). The article supports MSF’s request for an international and independent investigation and shows how the situation also represents an issue of credibility for NATO allies who...
After Ukraine’s Local Elections: Early Misinterpretations
Even before the results of Ukraine’s recent local elections have been published, flawed conclusions are emerging from the postelection analysis. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
As Ukraine Moves Toward Decentralization, Challenges Loom
Kyiv, Ukraine – On Sunday, October 25, Ukrainians went to the polls to elect mayors and representatives to municipal councils. Under normal circumstances, local elections would go more or less unnoticed by international observers, but with no elections taking place in occupied territories, including Crimea and the Luhansk and Donetsk...
