Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Leadership labels: No, Harper is not a neo-con
A recent piece by Matthew Bondy in Foreign Policy argues that Stephen Harper is “the Last Neocon” and “Bush-era Hawk.” Bondy largely supports this view by pointing to Harper’s support for the 2003 Iraq War, Afghanistan and his support for “advancing freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.” Let’s get this straight —...
How Russia and America make the same mistakes in Syria
Russia’s apparent escalation in Syria is less dramatic than it seems, but it still represents another depressing development in the ongoing nightmare of the Syrian civil war. While it appears no Russian troops are engaged in fighting, the volume of military cargo delivered from Russia to Syria by sea and air has significantly increased in...
Foreign Media Companies Selling Up, Quitting Russia
Publishing groups to sell assets before foreign ownership law comes into force. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Says No Peace Without Russian Troop Pullout
September 11, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Russian Jailed for Painting Ukraine’s Colors on Moscow Skyscraper
Four others cleared of vandalism charges in case of painted Soviet star. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
First Anti-EU Referendum Being Forced by Dutch Citizens
Above all, Dutch citizens seem affronted that they were never consulted by their elected officials, who never even mentioned the EU-Ukraine treaty during the 2012 national elections. “Of course there will be transfers of sovereignty. But would I be …read more Source: Gatestone...
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[Translate to English:] Regionale Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in der Arktis- und Ostseeregion
[Translate to English:] Die Krise um die Ukraine hat sich im Verhältnis zwischen dem Westen und Russland längst zu einer grundsätzlichen Vertrauenskrise entwickelt, da Russland die Fundamente der europäischen Sicherheitsordnung in Frage stellt. Das Verhalten in Regionen wie der Ostsee und der Arktis, die Russland mit EU- sowie...
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...
