Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russia’s Role in the Fall of Debaltseve
In the aftermath of concluding the Minsk Two agreements earlier this month, the strategically important Debaltseve soon fell to the Russia-backed Ukrainian separatists—amidst clear disagreement over whether or not the latest ceasefire applied to the town. During the sixteen-hour talks in Minsk, on February 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin...
The Evolution of Ukrainian National Identity in the Crucible of Maidan and War
Volodymyr Kulyk will examine the recent evolution of Ukrainian identity in terms of its content and salience. Looking at the impact of the Euromaidan protests and the subsequent military conflict in southeastern Ukraine, he will demonstrate the Ukrainians’ greater democratic maturity on the one hand and increasing alienation from Russia on...
Hungary-Russia Nuke Deal Under Scrutiny, Bosnia Heads Toward EU
Plus, jailed activists in Azerbaijan face more charges and time behind bars, and Russia’s crisis hammers the region’s economies. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
5 questions every presidential candidate should answer: Turkey Edition
Few countries have changed so much for the worse over the past decade as Turkey. Once considered a key ally and labelled a model for democracy in the Muslim world, Turkey has increasingly become more of a liability than a partner. While President Barack Obama once called Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, one of his most trusted...
Russian Demons in Central Europe
Many of the region’s citizens have an aversion to anything Russian. That is to their detriment. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Why Ukraine Was No Game Changer-So Far
Far from altering Europe’s geopolitical landscape, the Ukraine crisis has only reconfirmed the continent’s old order. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
How retail investors can beat the pros trading on breaking news
A recent incident involving McDonald’s shows how negative news on one company can cause other businesses to suffer as well, but with a delay – an insight that could help small investors reap significant trading profits.Claiming health and safety violations, the Russian government late last year shut down a string of McDonald’s...
Jeb Bush has a long way to go on his foreign policy pitch
Jeb Bush’s first foray into foreign policy as a presidential hopeful grabbed headlines for the way he handled the legacy of his father’s and his brother’s foreign policy. Speaking to those gathered at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Bush assured the audience that, family ties notwithstanding, “I’m my own man, and my...
Review: Documenting Ukraine’s rebirth pangs
Maidan, a 2014 documentary film directed by Serhiy Loznytsia, now on general release Orysia LutsevychAcademy Graduate To read this article, you need to be a Chatham House memberFind out more about Chatham House membership …read more Source: Chatham...
Death And Redemption In Ukraine
Bohdan Solchanyk was not a materialistic young man. He did not seek worldly pleasures, but rather took delight in his studies, his fiancee, his faith. What Bohdan wanted -what they both wanted – was live in the Ukraine with dignity and freedom. on Death And Redemption In Ukraine… The post Death And Redemption In Ukraine appeared first on Acton...
