Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Jeremy Corbyn and his sinister friends
Even if they disagree with his politics, Jeremy Corbyn’s parliamentary colleagues, such as Douglas Carswell from the UK Independence Party (UKIP), acknowledge that he is a nice, down-to-earth fellow; certainly not one of his party’s grandees. Unpretentious, rarely seen wearing a suit and a tie, he’s also been one of the most...
The Right Sector Phenomenon: Between Patriotism and Banditry
Nationalist militias are the government side’s best fighters in the Donbas war. On the home front, they could also become its greatest liability. From Slon. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia’s Pitch To Vacationers: Crimea Is For Patriots
August 20, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Ukraine Reform Monitor: August 2015
This memo offers a baseline assessment of the reform process as it stands a year and a half after the Euromaidan protests and the fall of Viktor Yanukovych’s government. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
The Soviet Playbook in Ukraine
It appears that Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing the war in Ukraine. Gone are the talks about seizing so-called Novorossiya—the strip of land from Kharkiv to Odesa—and establishing a land bridge to occupied Crimea. Even though recent developments suggest a possible offensive to expand the territory Russia and its proxies now hold,...
Kiev Arbitration Days 2015 to Take Place in November
Ukrainian Bar Association invites to participate in international conference KIEV ARBITRATION DAYS 2015: Think Big! (KAD 2015). The event is scheduled for 5-6 November 2015 in Radisson Blu Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine. The KAD 2015 will bring together world-class dispute resolution practitioners and prominent arbitration experts to discuss problems and...
Russia’s Democratic Opposition On the Ropes
Rejections in Novosibirsk and Magadan, a small breakthrough in Kostroma mark the Democratic Coalition’s efforts to take part in Russian local elections. From Global Voices. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Wants Germany, France, To Pressure Kiev On Peace Plan
August 19, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Attacks, And Accusations, Escalate In Eastern Ukraine
August 19, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Dagestan: Russia’s Most Troublesome Republic
Since 2014 the Ukraine conflict has overshadowed Russia’s North Caucasus issues, both within the country and abroad. Yet on its Caucasian margins, the Russian state continues to find itself confronted with challenges that affect its internal security and stability as a multi-ethnic state. Dagestan, the largest of the Caucasian republics,...
