Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
It’s the war in Syria, stupid!
Aylan Kurdi had been about the same age as my youngest son, Nicholas. In theory, both children were born entitled to the same basic rights to life, protection, food, shelter, education and play. But we as the international community tragically failed Aylan. Even more importantly, there are still millions of other children and adults in similar...
Kazakhstan Schoolbook: Crimea is ‘Russian’
Ukraine’s Embassy in Astana demands explanation from Kazakh ministers. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Battle For Crimea Part 2
A new Ukrainian campaign to blockade Crimea is a gift for the Kremlin as it tries to distract the public’s attention away from the major challenges facing the peninsula and the questionable actions being undertaken by the Russian government against its population. | Русский …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
New poll shows Leave campaign in front as leading Labour politicians line up to back EU membership no matter what
New poll shows Leave campaign in front as leading Labour politicians line up to back EU membership no matter whatA new YouGov poll for The Times today has the Leave campaign on 40% and the Remain campaign on 38%, the first time that there has been more support for Brexit than for continued membership since November last year. Speaking at the...
Estonia and Russia Swap Spies
Putin pardoned counterintelligence officer ahead of first speech at UN in over a decade. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Putin Ushers in a New Era of Global Geopolitics
Download the PDF The positioning of Russian aircraft in Syria gives the Kremlin an ability to shape and control U.S. and Western operations in both Syria and Iraq out of all proportion to the size of the Russian force. It can compel the U.S. to accept a de facto combined coalition with Russia, Syria, Iran, and Lebanese Hezbollah, possibly in...
Russia’s Import Substitution Plan Faces Harsh Reality
On August 4, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev decreed the establishment of a state commission on import substitution. This new entity within Russia’s executive branch aims to alleviate the country’s dependence on the import of goods and services from abroad and to spearhead growth in local production. Its chairman is Medvedev...
Is Syria Putin’s Off-Ramp from the Ukraine Crisis?
Ever since Moscow’s “little green men” appeared in Crimea, the West has been anxious to provide Russian President Vladimir Putin an “off-ramp” from his aggression in Ukraine. US, French, German, and European Union diplomats have made numerous efforts to find a face-saving way for Putin to back off.For the longest...
Europe’s Next Wave of Migrants May Come From Ukraine
In chess, a player is in “zugzwang” when no move will rescue his situation.Russian President Vladimir Putin has put Ukraine in “zugzwang” and, as things now stand, the country is unable to move forward militarily, economically or diplomatically.Without relief, Europe may end up with another deluge of asylum seekers, this...
Syrian Crisis Forcing A New York Meeting Between Obama And Putin
Image credit: istockIn the Newsquoting Michael McFaulvia The Washington PostPresident Obama has not met one-on-one with President Vladimir Putin for more than 15 months but agreed Thursday to sit down with the Russian leader in New York on Monday as part of a broader effort to resolve the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
