Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russia’s Gazprom Unable to Do Without Europe
Russia has confirmed the primacy of Nord Stream—a natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea—in its efforts to replace Ukrainian transit routes for gas exports to Europe, diminishing the likely role to be played by its southern counterpart, Turkish Stream. The agreement, signed September 4 in Vladivostok, sets out the shareholding arrangements...
Five Questions GOP Candidates Should Answer About Putin
Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s most bombastic presidential candidate, thinks President Barack Obama is a wimp and that he’s weak on Ukraine.”Putin does not respect our president whatsoever,” Trump said via Skype at the Yalta European Strategy Summit in Kyiv on September 11.Trump’s language is consistent with...
A Rock Star, The Donald, and Former Presidents All Agree: Ukraine’s Fate Matters to World
Kyiv is famous for its golden Septembers, clear, cool days, where the sun shines brightly on the city’s many golden cupolas. The weather did not disappoint Ukrainian businessman Victor Pinchuk and the distinguished crowd at his 12th Yalta European Strategy Summit (YES) on September 10-12 in Kyiv. The summit was an impressive mix of glitz...
Ukraine’s greatest latest challenge
The center was on a brief summer hiatus the month of August. While we were away two important things happened and one didn’t. The Finance Ministry negotiated an agreement with the bulk of Ukraine’s private sector creditors. The Rada passed a bill on the constitution that would devolve more powers to the regions: specifically to […]...
The EU in the South Caucasus and the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War
The EU in the South Caucasus and the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine WarIn: The International Spectator …read more Source: Istituto Affari...
US Military Presence in Central and Eastern Europe
This report examines US military activities in Europe, and particularly Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), that have taken place since Russia’s intervention in Ukraine in 2014 and the subsequent breakdown of relations between Moscow and the West. More specifically, the author examines 1) US deployments to the CEE following Moscow’s...
Paramilitaries Growing in EU States Bordering Russia
Volunteers and conscripts are an ever-larger component of Baltic militaries. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Raps Google for App ‘Abuse’
Full impact of finding expected to emerge in 10 days. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Post-Soviet Leaders Gather in Tense Tajikistan
Ten-day manhunt fails to locate accused ‘coup’ leader Nazarzoda. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
