Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Will Putin Gamble All On A Broader Ukraine Invasion?
Westerners strain to predict Moscow’s next moves in Ukraine, and elsewhere. President Vladimir Putin may think that Russia can weather Western reactions if he decides to move beyond the occupied part of eastern Ukraine, perhaps seeking to forge a land bridge between Russia and Crimea. But will he consider economic and political constraints,...
Can Russian-Western Cooperation in the Arctic Survive the Current Conflict?
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine affects the prospects for peace and general cooperation in the region and far beyond. One such area to consider is what impact the conflict will have on the future of the Arctic. Is there an agenda and, if so, the necessary political will for continued Russia-West cooperation in this theatre? What would such...
POLITICO Brussels Playbook — Dinner with David — Lunch with Nigel — Fightin’ Finns?
RIGA REVIEWED: Daniela Schwarzer of the German Marshall Fund offers this assessment for Playbook readers of the Eastern Partnership Summit, which ended Friday night: “The Summit reaffirmed the Eastern Partnership as the EU’s framework for its policy towards the six countries. Anything else would have been a symbolic surrender to...
Russian Chief Mufti Backs Polygamy, Balkan Neighbors Boost Border Security
Plus, Albania’s premier threatens to veto Macedonia’s NATO hopes, and Russia loses its land line to its Moldovan client statelet. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine Is Still Caught between a Hammer and an Anvil
For most of the 20th century, Ukraine was the victim of two equally malevolent empires—Germany and Russia. Germany’s contribution to Ukraine’s devastation was the two World Wars; Russia’s was the imposition of Soviet rule and the concomitant destruction of Ukraine’s peasantry and elites. Unsurprisingly, one of the most...
Will Putin Gamble All on a Broader Ukraine Invasion?
If the Krelmin is contemplating further action in Ukraine, it faces a tough choice. The decision could have an enduring impact on Russia’s fortunes. …read more Source:...
Kremlin Lays Hands on Faith in Crimea
In Russia this April, a Baptist pastor was jailed for professing his faith. Pavel Pilipchuk’s five-day detention was brief, but excessive. It followed his refusal to pay a heavy fine for organizing street evangelism in the city of Oryol, around 200 miles south of Moscow. By not informing city officials of his plans, a local court ruled the...
Germany Protests As Russia Bars MP Critical Of Ukraine Policy
May 26, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
What People In Southeast Ukraine Really Think Of Novorossiya
May 26, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
In Tiny Moldova, Hints Of A ‘Federalized’ Ukraine’s Future
May 26, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
