Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Does Anyone Want Ukraine’s Donbass?
Fighting between Ukraine and the Russian-backed rebels of Luhansk and Donetsk has quieted in recent weeks, but there is little clarity about the future of the two breakaway regions. Will Ukraine succeed in reintegrating them? Or will Russia attempt to annex them? The situation remains murky, but some meaningful clues exist regarding what might...
A Theme Exaggerated: The Muslim Battalion in Ukraine
The Second World Congress of Crimean Tatars (Butun Dunya Qirim Kongresi—BDQK) took place in Ankara, Turkey, from July 31 to August 2. Among the 600 participants, 410 were registered delegates representing 184 Crimean Tatar organizations from twelve different countries: Ukraine, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Romania, Poland,...
Nord Stream Expansion Agreed, Wintershall Swapped to Gazprom (Part One)
Germany is leading Western Europe’s return to business as usual with Russia in the natural gas sector, notwithstanding Russia’s war in Ukraine. On September 4, at the Vladivostok economic forum, with Russian President Vladimir Putin in attendance, two binding agreements were signed that will dramatically increase Germany’s...
Moscow Ups the Stakes in the Syrian Conflict
Reports of the alleged troop buildup in Syria of a “Russian expeditionary force” to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, first appeared last month (August) in Israeli and Ukrainian online publications. The Kremlin denied these accounts, but seemingly halfheartedly (Kommersant, September 8). On September 4, speaking to journalists in...
How Should the West Respond to Ukraine’s NATO Bid?
It used to be that Ukrainians were heavily pro-Russian, and would have agreed to join NATO only alongside Russia’s joining. However, in light of the conflict ignited almost two years ago, it appears that Ukrainians have finally had enough and today, a supermajority favors joining NATO without Russia. The new thinking in Ukraine requires the...
Belarus Opposition Leader Mikhalevich Returns From Self-Exile
Lukashenka opponent detained upon return home to Belarus. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Fighters Supporting Syrian Troops, say Reuters Sources
Russian soldiers’ selfies, social media accounts may indicate their deployment to Syria …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian military supporting Syrian troops, say Reuters sources
Russian soldiers’ selfies, social media accounts may indicate their deployment to Syria …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Assessing Canada’s Global Engagement Gap
Much of the recent debate over Canada’s global engagement has focused on tone. We decided to focus on the substance of Canada’s global engagement. In order to understand the state of Canada’s global commitment today, we assessed “global engagement” by looking at combined spending on official development assistance and defence....
Ukraine Crisis Update: September 9, 2015
Download the PDF Russian-backed separatists have dialed back offensive operations in connection with a September 1 ceasefire agreement. Tags Ukraine Project UkrainePromote …read more Source: Institute for the Study of...
