Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
A Thorn For Russia, Georgia’s Ex-President Pops Up In Ukraine
June 24, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Moscow Livid Over U.S. Arms Shipments to Its Border, Trans-Asian Pipeline Inches Ahead
Plus, Russian authorities slap down a consumer group for questioning the takeover of Crimea, and Kyrgyz nationalists go head to head with the Kremlin over a World War I ‘genocide.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Armenian Short-Circuit
June 24, 2015 By Konstantin Avramov A specter is haunting Russia – the specter of colored revolutions. The recent developments in Armenia will only add to Moscow’s aversion to popular uprisings on its borders. On Monday June 22, a number of protests erupted in the capital of Yerevan and in several smaller Armenian cities. Thousands of...
The agony of Greece and the crisis of the ‘European project’
With only days until Greece must make a critical loan repayment to the International Monetary Fund, Athens’ financial options are dwindling rapidly.On Monday, Eurozone leaders held yet another emergency summit to avoid Greek defaults to the IMF and the European Central Bank.The rhetoric was guardedly optimistic, but concrete progress was...
Mac Thornberry Warns of Growing Threats in Face of Likely Obama Defense Bill Veto
Mac Thornberry, the new chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee, accused President Barack Obama on June 23 of “holding hostage” the nation’s security by threatening to veto the annual defense appropriations bill, which passed the Senate on June 18 by seventy-one to twenty-five with “overwhelming bipartisan support.” Thornberry...
Another underwhelming effort to deter Putin
Even when the Obama administration wants to appear like it cares about reassuring allies in Russia’s neighborhood, it can’t quite pull it off. Yesterday’s announcement that the Carter Pentagon will place military ground equipment in six Eastern European countries is, one supposes, better than not doing anything but not by...
A ship run aground. Deepening problems in the Ukrainian economy
2015-06-16Tadeusz IwańskiThe drop in Ukraine’s GDP by nearly 18% in the first three months of 2015 has confirmed the decline of the country’s economy. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Problems may arise during local elections in Ukraine
Deputy Director General, Director of Political and Legal Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Yuriy Yakymenko told the Glavnoe website about the possible obstacles during the local elections in Ukraine. The parliament has started the process of adopting a new Law On Local Election. If this process is delayed, local elections can become a problem for...
Russia lost land transport connection with Transnistria
Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Oleksiy Melnyk told the Tyzhden’ website about the advantages of Ukraine’s decision on the termination of the agreement on transportation of Russian military personnel and military cargo to Transnistria. Ukraine’s decision on the...
There was political will in the parliament to deprive Kliuiev of immunity
Deputy Director General, Director of Political and Legal Programmes at the Razumkov Centre Yuriy Yakymenko told the Glavnoe website about the abolition of immunity of people’s deputy, former member of the Party of Regions Serhiy Kliuiev. In the Verkhovna Rada, there were issues with the abolition of immunity of people’s deputy, former...
