Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Nuclear Weapons in Russia’s Amended Military Doctrine
Some experts’ concern that the amended version of the Russian military doctrine would significantly alter conditions for nuclear weapons’ use in the context of the Ukraine crisis and the resulting sharp escalation of the military and political situation has turned out to be premature. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for...
Eastern Ukraine: Deadly attack on Donetsk trolleybus as ceasefire unravels
Headline Title: Eastern Ukraine: Deadly attack on Donetsk trolleybus as ceasefire unravels …read more Source: Amnesty...
New Cracks in EU Front on Russia, Think Tank Warns of IS Push in Central Asia
Plus, tough talk from Moscow on gas for Europe, and prosecutors want Seselj back in The Hague. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Security Challenges in Europe in 2015
The program will take a broad view of European security challenges in 2015. Particular emphasis will be placed on the priorities of the Swiss Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) – particularly in Ukraine – and what remains to be done following the transition to Serbian Chairmanship. Distinguished...
Lavrov Calls for New Ukraine Cease-Fire, Russians Offered Free Land in Far East
Plus, governments scramble to defend currencies against the skyrocketing Swiss franc, and Armenia takes a fresh look at EU integration. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Nazarbaev as Mediator
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has managed to use the Ukraine crisis as a sort of stepping stone to elevate his international profile and Kazakhstan’s geopolitical status. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Judy Asks: Will Russia Escalate in Ukraine and Beyond?
Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Obama’s Passage to India: A Chance to “Revitalize” Bilateral Relations
Turn ‘This Moment of Renewal … Into Concrete Action,’ Senator Mark Warner Says President Barack Obama’s visit to New Delhi this month presents an opportunity to “regenerate, restart, and revitalize” the bilateral relationship with India, according to Senator Mark R. Warner, co-chairman of the bipartisan Senate India...
Russian Militia in Ukraine Says It’s Building an Air Force: Is that Quixotic or Dangerous?
The Kremlin-loyalist Russian TV station LifeNews told the story January 17 that the Lugansk People’s Republic, the mini-state propped up by Russia in Ukraine’s Lugansk province, is establishing an air force. The station played just a minute of video showing men in winter military uniforms rolling a 1960s-era two-seat jet...
Russia Sends New Army Troops Into Ukraine War, Kyiv Says
Intensified Combat and a Wave of Bombings May Be Kremlin Pushing Ukraine to Accept New Talks Russia reportedly has sent two battalions of troops into Ukraine’s Donbas region to strengthen its forces there amid a week-long spike in combat. At a minimum, Russia’s injection of new regular troops, tanks and rockets is a warning to...
