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Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine

      Hungarian MEP ‘Spying’ for Russia May Lose Immunity
      Oct13

      Hungarian MEP ‘Spying’ for Russia May Lose Immunity

      Far-right Jobbik party member Bela Kovacs, nicknamed ‘KGBela,’ allegedly covertly met Russian diplomats. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      Nordic defence cooperation: NATO or a dead-end
      Oct13

      Nordic defence cooperation: NATO or a dead-end

      In its New Year forecast for 2015, The Economist said “optimism is in short supply”. It was hard to disagree then, and it still is. Escalating conflicts are causing great suffering, and the reality of increased geopolitical risk is challenging international security policies. Few observers have predicted the course of events that have unfolded....

      The refugee crisis is the Visegrad Group’s moment of truth
      Oct13

      The refugee crisis is the Visegrad Group’s moment of truth

      Not many people in Europe are aware of the Visegrad Group (V4), the Central European platform for co-operation between the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary that has existed for over 20 years. The Czech Republic acceded to the year-long V4 presidency, taking over from Slovakia, on 1st July and due to external circumstances can expect a...

      Ukraine’s New Police Are an Expression of a “Civil” State
      Oct12

      Ukraine’s New Police Are an Expression of a “Civil” State

      Almost two years after the Euromaidan demonstrations began, most Ukrainians agree that the pace of reforms has been largely disappointing. While many former civil-society activists hold key positions in the government and parliament, corruption continues to plague the country and state institutions cannot provide basic services.Amid the...

      Snapshots of Ukraine’s Five Hottest Elections
      Oct12

      Snapshots of Ukraine’s Five Hottest Elections

      Ukrainians go to the polls on October 25 to elect mayors and city councils. These local elections matter more than one might expect. The likely passage of a constitutional amendment on decentralization by parliament later this year will give the newly elected mayors and councils more autonomy and authority than ever before. …read more...

      A Bold and Optimistic Strategy for Europe
      Oct12

      A Bold and Optimistic Strategy for Europe

      US President Barack Obama recently derided critics of his foreign policies as offering merely mumbo-jumbo. Yet everyone can plainly see the administration’s shocking degree of across-the-board strategic incomprehension and incompetence in Europe and the Middle East. In fact, European Union diplomats publicly admit that confidence in US...

      How Hockey Helps Us Understand Russia
      Oct12

      How Hockey Helps Us Understand Russia

      To celebrate his 63rd birthday last week, Russian President Vlaidmir Putin participated in an exhibition hockey game. This was no ordinary pond hockey, however. It featured a cast of former NHL and professional stars. It also featured a stellar performance from Putin, who netted 7 goals in his team’s 15-10 victory. on How Hockey Helps Us...

      Without troops withdrawal, it is too early to talk about conflict resolution in Donbas
      Oct12

      Without troops withdrawal, it is too early to talk about conflict resolution in Donbas

      Director of Military Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Mykola Sunhurovskyi in his comment to the news agency Ukrinform explained why the withdrawal of weapons from the contact line in Donbas does not mean final resolution of the conflict. In the long run, the withdrawal of weapons is more of an imitation. Speaking about the conflict resolution...

      Russia’s European Game in Syria
      Oct12

      Russia’s European Game in Syria

      Vladimir Putin is an old-school imperialist, whose military intervention in Syria is partly designed to divert attention from his dismemberment of Ukraine. And his thinly veiled threats against the Baltic states, Poland, Finland, and now Turkey reveal a strategy that has as its chief goal the weakening of Europe. …read more Source: Project...

      Russian Strikes Support Assad’s ‘Legitimate Authority’
      Oct12

      Russian Strikes Support Assad’s ‘Legitimate Authority’

      Putin confirms Russian airstrikes in Syria aim to bolster Assad’s regime, but denies targeting non-IS opposition forces. …read more Source: Transitions Online...