Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
New polls show wavering support for SYRIZA ahead of new elections
New polls show wavering support for SYRIZA ahead of new electionsThe Head of the Greek Supreme Court Vassiliki Thanou was yesterday appointed as caretaker Prime Minister, making her Greece’s first female Prime Minister. The caretaker cabinet will be sworn in at noon today with the country then moving to new elections. A new ProRata election...
The Curious Case of the Soviet Star Painter
On August 17, Moscow’s Tagansky District Court initiated proceedings on the so-called “roofers’ case”: Last year, roofer Pavel Ushivets scaled the golden pinnacle of a Stalin-era skyscraper and painted half of it blue to resemble Ukraine’s national colors, then planted a Ukrainian flag on its spire. Instead of arresting the...
Reconciling Positions Of The Ukrainian Crisis
In the Newsfeaturing Henry A. Kissingervia Russia Beyond The HeadlinesIn a recent interview, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger suggested the possibility of reconciling the different positions of those involved in the crisis in Ukraine, raising hopes that a resolution could be brokered peacefully. …read more Source: Hoover...
Russia’s Arctic illusions
U.S. chairmanship in the Arctic Council will receive a needed boost from the upcoming conference in Anchorage, which President Barack Obama is due to address on August 31. His message is predictable: He’ll talk about climate change. Russia has received an invitation to the conference, but decided to send a fairly low-level delegation....
Ukraine Wins Debt Relief As Russia Refuses To Join Agreement
August 27, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Russia: Scenes From a Trial
Oleg Sentsov and Alexander Kolchenko stand convicted of terrorism in Russia. Their supporters say the trial of the Ukrainian patriots was a farce. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Things Are Looking Up for Ukraine: Debt Deal Reached
Today Ukraine received great news. Private owners of $19 billion of Ukraine’s Eurobonds have agreed to a substantial debt restructuring that will give Ukraine much-needed relief. The high bond yields have been sharply reduced, the bonds’ maturities have been prolonged, and the face value of the bonds has been reduced by 20...
Significant increase in EU migration to the UK as net migration hits a new record high
Significant increase in EU migration to the UK as net migration hits a new record highAccording to the latest ONS statistics published today, net long-term migration to the UK was estimated to be 330,000 in the year ending March 2015, a new record high and a significant increase from the 236,000 recorded over the previous twelve months. Net...
Moving to the Far Right in Hungary
Challenged by the growing popularity of the country’s far-right party, Jobbik, the Hungarian government is radicalising its agenda in order to win back disgruntled voters. April 12th 2015 is was an unneventful day in most countries; certainly not for Hungary. In local elections held in the town of Tapolca, the candidate for the Movement for...
Ukraine Crisis Update: August 26, 2015
Download the PDF Russian-backed separatists continued to engage Ukrainian forces with indirect fire along the front line in Donbas, as talks resumed on the implementation of the February “Minsk II” ceasefire agreement. Tags Ukraine Project UkrainePromote …read more Source: Institute for the Study of...
