Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Defying Obama, Many In Congress Press To Arm Ukraine
June 12, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
With World Focused on Ukraine, Russia Makes Moves on Georgia
Georgian official draws parallels between Putin’s treaties with breakaway provinces and annexation of Crimea While the world focuses its attention on the Ukraine crisis, Russia has been quietly grabbing territory from another neighbor—Georgia. The Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine is just the latest provocation by Russia in its...
Confidence Games: Azerbaijan, the European Olympics, and the West
A recent open letter written by American and European experts and former officials concluded “the government of Azerbaijan cannot be both a respected member of the international community and a repressive, kleptocratic autocracy.” However, with the first-ever European Games that open today in Baku, Azerbaijan’s leadership is trying...
Resignations Pile Up in Polish Government, Russian Reporter Faces Threat
Plus, sickly oil economies drag down the region and Czech protesters try to stop mining expansion. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Polish Leaders Urge Solidarity for Ukraine
Officials stress they don’t seek confrontation with Russia Top Polish officials June 12 exhorted the transatlantic community to show solidarity with countries bearing the brunt of Russia’s aggression, but stressed that they do not seek a confrontation with Moscow. “The European response to the situation in the east can be driven as...
A meeting with Ambassador of Brazil
On 3 June 2015, the Razumkov Centre hosted a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil Antonio Fernando Cruz de Mello and Consular of the Embassy of Brazil Lucas Shalella das Neves. At the meeting, the Razumkov Centre was represented by Co-director of Foreign Relations and International...
It would take an accident to see the conflict in Donbas blow up into all-out war
The conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate and could spiral out of control, reports the Anadolu Agency. “The tension has reached an extremely high level,” says Oleksiy Melnyk, Co-director of Foreign Relations and International Security Programs at the Razumkov Centre. “It would only take an accident or incident of some kind to see the conflict...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №18
This issue contains articles and interviews of the Razumkov Centre’s experts, dealing with most topical issues in Ukraine’s current affairs. In particular – domestic politics, security sector, the situation in the Ukrainian economy and energy sector. Read the Razumkov Centre Newsletter №18 …read more Source: Razumkov...
A meeting with the delegation of the Kennan Institute (U.S.)
On 22 May 2015, the delegation of the Kennan Institute in Washington, headed by Director of the Institute M. Rozhanskyi, visited the Razumkov Centre. The Razumkov Centre was represented by Director General of the Centre A. Rachok, Deputy Director Y. Yakymenko, and Co-directors of Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes M. Pashkov...
A meeting with the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy
Leading Expert of Political and Legal Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Viktor Zamiatin attended a meeting of Deputy State Secretary of the MFA of Italy B. Della Vedova with Ukrainian analysts during his visit to Kyiv. The discussion concerned the issues of possible escalation of the situation in Donbas as well as the humanitarian situation and...
