Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The bear and the beaver: Russia and European energy security
Winter is long over, and with it the worry, for a few months at least, that a Russian gas cut-off could leave Europe in the cold. This year, however, the fading threat has the appearance of being more than merely an annual phenomenon. While Europe’s energy security will be a challenge for decades to come, three recent developments provide...
Defence: solidarity, trust and threat perception
A common defence policy requires mutual solidarity and trust, as well as a shared threat perception. Over the past year, the armed conflict in Ukraine has heavily tested all three in Europe and the US. So far, transatlantic solidarity, trust and shared threat perception seem to be holding. Reacting to Russian aggression in Ukraine and its...
Remarks by Thomas Donnelly: Sustaining American security, freedom, and prosperity will require a greater assertion of geopolitical leadership and military power
Read the PDF. “Governments are instituted among men,” our Founders declared two and a half centuries ago, to secure the rights to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”—that is, to ensure public safety and security, defend political freedom, and foster economic prosperity. Today Americans enjoy a level of security, liberty, and prosperity...
Europe’s populists: A present and rising danger
Although there is a strong element of grievance in the politics of populism, one factor which is common to almost all of the continent’s populist parties is an anti-EU sentiment. It is the degree of this – and fundamentally its effect on governments – which is causing most concern among mainstream parties. A fanciful book, Apocalypse 2000,...
The tough lessons of the EU-Russia crisis
Relations between Russia and the European Union are in deep crisis – perhaps the most serious crisis since the end of the Cold War. As the Russian Federation’s former foreign minister, I particularly regret this bleak state of affairs as along with my European counterparts I myself invested much time and effort in building a stronger...
Still no good news for the “make-or-break” EU Juncker promised
From the challenge of Russia to the on-going tragedy unfolding in the Mediterranean to the persistent sense of economic drift, Europe finds itself at an inflection point. The disaffection of European citizens looms large, and institutions in Brussels are perceived as uninspiring and directionless. This leads to an uncomfortable but urgently...
The Ukraine crisis is a threat to Europe’s security architecture
There is now a long list of conflicts and security threats that affect Europe directly or indirectly. As well as Ukraine, the list includes Syria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, Mali, Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This list isn’t exhaustive, but it highlights the worsening international...
Restrictions on the use of mobile phones in the war zone aim to save soldiers’ lives
In a vote on July 1, Ukrainian parliament passed a bill limiting the use of mobile and wireless communications by the Ukrainian army. According to the bill, soldiers will need to get permission from their superiors to use their phones, the KyivPost writes. Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes of the Razumkov...
Greek Crisis Awaits Other NATO Partners
One notable consequence of the Ukraine conflict and the ongoing confrontational stand-off between the West and Russia is the dramatic surge in military spending among several European countries. However, this unprecedented militarization of economies across Europe portends a disastrous Greek-style future of crippling debt for these same...
Kennan Cable No.10: A Strategy for Economic Assistance to Ukraine
To help Ukraine avert disaster, the United States and Europe need a strategy for providing political and economic support that matches available resources to the complex reality of Ukraine’s economy, politics, and society, and that encourages the emergence of a Ukrainian-led vision for the country’s future. …read more Source:...
