Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukraine Crisis Update: April 2, 2015
Download the PDF Pro-Russian forces may be positioning themselves to launch surprise offensive maneuvers. An indication from international monitors that Ukrainian forces no longer occupy the southern village of Shyrokyne suggests that the Russian-backed separatists have made gains in the Mariupol area despite the ceasefire. Tags Ukraine Project...
Power Relations Meet Doestic Structures: Russia and Ukraine
…read more Source: German Institute for International and Security...
Continued Confrontation With the West Will Prop up Putin’s Regime for Years
A fragile ceasefire is partially holding in Donbas (eastern Ukrainian region encompassing Donetsk and Luhansk provinces). Massive offensive operations have ceased and some heavy weapons gave been withdrawn from the front line. But the truce is constantly broken by gun battles and bombardments. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in...
The Russian economy in 2050: Heading for labor-based stagnation
Since the beginning of the 1990s, Russia has been suffering from a negative demographic trend. Despite active immigration—more than 9 million people arrived in Russia between 1990 and 2014—the population declined by 3.7 million (Chart 1). [1] Though many developed countries face a similar challenge, there are a number of specific behind the trend...
The IMF’s Very Tough Love for Ukraine
As Kyiv Slashes Spending, the Economy’s Real Shrinkage This Year May Be 10, Not 6, Percent The International Monetary Fund last month threw what looks like a much-improved financial lifeline to Ukraine—and indeed, the new loan program is welcome help for a desperate need. But a check on the math of one prominent IMF realist suggests that...
Ukraine Working to Stabilize Cease-fire, Merkel Says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Ukraine “is determined” to reach a more stable cease-fire wi… …read more Source: American Security Council...
Worse in Store for Russian Economy, Bosnia Just Beats Deadline to Form Government
Plus, Tajikistan steps up a crackdown on suspected extremists, and a CIA detainee’s lawyer seeks Polish probe files. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Trade and geopolitics: should the EU engage with the Eurasian Economic Union?
Can a closer cooperation between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union bring peace to eastern Ukraine and restore EU-Russia relations? …read more Source: European Policy...
Attending an international round table “Conflict resolution – what Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and the EU should do”
On 11-13 March 2015, in Germany (Berlin), an international round table Conflict Resolution – What Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and the EU Should Do was held by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The round table was attended by representatives of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, experts of the institutions of the European Union, and delegations of...
Questions grow around Greece’s ability to pay IMF despite submitting improved reform list
Questions grow around Greece’s ability to pay IMF despite submitting improved reform listGreece yesterday submitted its latest reform list to its European partners. The Financial Times published a copy of the 26 page document, which aims at raising up to €6bn in revenue. The cash comes from areas such as: an audit of offshore bank transfers...
