Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Reports on Russia’s War in Ukraine Are Presented in Washington D.C.
On May 28, the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C. hosted a presentation of two reports on the war in Ukraine. The first report, Putin: War, draws on materials collected by the late Boris Nemtsov and his allies and was presented in English for the first time. The other report, Putin’s War in Ukraine: Hiding in Plain Sight, was prepared by...
Trans-Atlantic Ties: It’s Time To Rebuild Trust
The trans-Atlantic relationship — with the US-German partnership at its core — is more important than ever in a world which is rapidly changing and braving urgent economic and security challenges. That basic premise explains why Chancellor Merkel refers to the United States as Germany’s indispensable ally and President Obama...
Escalation Of Fighting In East Ukraine Leaves Ceasefire In Tatters
June 4, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Ukraine Crisis Torpedoes Russia’s Naval Expansion
June 4, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
UN Cites More Abuses in Crimea, Kazakhstan Vies for Uranium Bank
Plus, an Uzbekistani rights activist alleges abuse and humiliation, and Azerbaijan throws cash at the European Games. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The State of the War
The situation for civilians in Eastern Ukraine is dire …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
Weak government, strong society
In post-Maidan Ukraine, failing governmental action is substituted by voluntary work. While the Ukrainian state is failing in many aspects, Ukrainian society is very strong. …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
Kyiv and the regions
Ukraine has been an over-centralised state since its independence from the Soviet Union, but now the notion of “decentralisation” has taken hold in even tiny villages. …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
Another late night meeting fails to find agreement on Greece
Another late night meeting fails to find agreement on GreeceGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his five-hour meeting last night with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Eurogroup Chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem was “constructive”, adding that he believed an agreement was “in sight” but called on the creditors to be “realistic”....
Europe Cannot Afford to Wobble Over Ukraine
European leaders should not be tempted into believing that Russia has been humiliated since the breakup of the Soviet Union. The price of such thinking would be incalculable. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...