Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukrainian Trader Pleads Not Guilty in $100m Hacking and Trading Scheme
Arkadiy Dubovoy and his son Igor are among the 32 defendants, many emigres to the U.S. from the ex-Soviet Union …read more Source: Transitions Online...
2015 Conservative Party Conference: Securing Prosperity in an Uncertain World
This panel will explore the national security threats facing Britain, from Russian aggression in Ukraine and the former Soviet bloc to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East. Speakers Dr Liam Fox, MP for North Somerset Ian Betts, Global Head, Risk Analysis, G4S Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow to the Transitions Forum, Legatum...
Ron Paul and Lost Lessons of War
Former US Rep. Ron Paul lays out a national security strategy for the United States in his book, Swords into Plowshares, which Carl von Clausewitz , the author of On War, would have approved. Clausewitz, a Prussian general in the early Nineteenth Century, is considered perhaps the West’s most insightful strategist, and On War is his classic...
EU needs to step up its game in Ukraine
The EU should engage with Moscow – as many member states do – but remain firm on its principles. …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
My Enemy’s Enemy: Analyzing Russia and North Korea’s “Year of Friendship”
This May marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. To celebrate, Russian officials announced in March that the year 2015 would be a “Year of Friendship” between the nations of North Korea and Russia. Accordingly, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un to Moscow to celebrate the...
5 ways the US Air Force contributes to daily American life
When most Americans think about their independent Air Force, screaming fighter jets and stealthy bombers dropping precision-guided weapons in “shock and awe”-type campaigns flash to mind.Occasionally, we may be impressed by the Air Force’s amazing global logistical support for its sister services — like its fleet of aerial tankers, flying...
Small and Mid-size Business in Georgia: analysis and guidelines for the future
CASE released the third report within the framework of the project “Transfer of know-how to small and mid-size businesses” which aims to assist SME development in Ukraine, Moldova in Georgia. The third and the last report concerns Georgia. It identifies main problems in development of SMEs in the country and provides recommendations for further...
In the Face of Russian Aggression in Ukraine, a New US Agenda for Europe
Since the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, the world has seen precious little Western leadership when it comes to confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin—despite US and European Union sanctions, recent efforts to strengthen NATO’s conventional deterrence in Europe, and the first signs of increased defense spending in Europe. Even...
Ukraine’s Pro-Government Parties Join Forces Ahead of Local Elections
The parties of President Petro Poroshenko, Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klichko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk have joined forces ahead of the local elections scheduled for October 25. This is in order to defeat the Opposition Bloc, which is associated with the government overthrown in February 2014; oligarchic groups such as the Ukrainian Alliance of...
Putin Absent, His Agenda Dominates at Normandy Group Meeting on Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and French President François Hollande, on August 24, in Berlin (“Normandy” format minus Russia), at Poroshenko’s urgent request. This unprecedented meeting followed systematic violations of the ceasefire and open sabotage of the international monitoring mission by...
