Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
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,...
Bundestag likely to follow other parliaments in approving Greek bailout
Bundestag likely to follow other parliaments in approving Greek bailoutThe Bundestag is in the midst of debating the third Greek bailout. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble presented the bill to MPs saying the bailout is “a good deal that is in the interest of Greece and in the interest of Europe.” He added that it is “essential” that the...
Civilians, Soldiers Die In East Ukraine As Putin Visits Crimea
August 18, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Schäuble calls on his party to back the third Greek bailout in stark U-turn
Schäuble calls on his party to back the third Greek bailout in stark U-turnIn an interview with ZDF, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said he believed the bailout is the “right decision” and called for other members of his CDU/CSU party to back it just weeks after he said Greece should leave the Eurozone. He added “more progress” has...
“We want Ukraine to be a European country, not a Putin country,” Says Ukrainian MP
World attention focuses on ISIS and Iran, with its half an atomic weapon. But the biggest geopolitical issue is Vladimir Putin, backed by thousands of nuclear weapons, who is gradually conquering Ukraine, a democracy with 45 million people the size of Germany and Poland combined.In just over a year, Russia has seized 9 percent of Ukraine, killed...
