Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russia Stretches, The World Bends
Russia is doing fly-bys of the Baltic countries; sending naval groups to the edge of international waters in Europe and North America; and is undertaking readiness exercises across its territory. It is not 1981. The sanctions have not broken Moscow. It is not 1933. The collapse of oil prices has not driven the Kremlin into retreat. It is not...
Moldova’s Elections Carry Mixed News
Moldova’s elections briefly made the news as a strong affirmation of its commitment to Europe. The news is right and wrong. Undeniably, poor, confused Moldova will keep plodding toward Europe even as the EU bungles opportunity after opportunity in the face of a revanchist Russia — for now. But the real news is not a poll win expected by...
Yes, Russia’s Military Is Getting More Aggressive
As Russia’s relations with the U.S. and Europe have deteriorated following Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine, fly-bys of European neighbors by Russian aircraft have taken on new urgency. How should the West think about these provocative flights in light of understanding Russia’s nuclear threat? …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Christmas Church Services in London – Schedule 2015
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family Duke Street (corner of Weighhouse), Mayfair, London Office: 21 Binney Street, London W1K 5BQ – Tel.: 020 76 29 1534 CHRISTMAS & THEOPHANY SCHEDULE 2015 4 January 2015: Sunday before Christmas – Ancestors of Christ From 8:00 AM tо 2:00 PM – Confessions 8:00 AM – Divine Liturgy, distribution of...
Maybe 1914 wasn’t so bad: It gave us these famous babies
One hundred years ago might have been the start of the Great War, but by any measure, the 20th century rocked when it came to famous babies born in the year ’14. Our annual list of centenary births begins with some of the most important people in modern history.Start with two scientists whose work saved uncounted millions of lives: Jonas...
Radio Free Acton: Remembering Holodomor with Luba Markewycz
In this edition of Radio Free Acton, Paul Edwards speaks with Luba Markewycz of the on Radio Free Acton: Remembering Holodomor with Luba Markewycz… The post Radio Free Acton: Remembering Holodomor with Luba Markewycz appeared first on Acton Institute PowerBlog.Related posts:Video: Lessons from Ukraine’s Holodomor and Soviet Communism Radio...
Resolutions 2015: Foreign and defense policy
For a sneak peek at the entire Resolutions 2015 blog series, download AEI Essentials to your mobile device.With the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham, a North Korean cyberattack, President Barack Obama’s diplomatic opening with Cuba, and Russia’s seizure of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula as its newest territory, the...
2014: A Year in Review
2014 was full of dramatic developments and unexpected turn of events. Some of them, such as the annexation of Crimea and Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, were hard to predict. Others, like Western sanctions, Russia’s expulsion from the G8, and the economic recession, had been ripening for a long time. Here, IMR recounts this...
Rapprochement With Russia?
The ruble’s fragility presents an opportunity for American and European diplomats to offer Putin a deal that de-escalates the war in Ukraine, provides Russia sanctions relief, and revitalizes Moscow’s economic ties with the West. …read more Source:...
Betting on Ukraine
One might have expected the heroic commitment of Ukrainians to Europe’s democratic ideals to trigger a rush of Western support for the country as it simultaneously battles Russian aggression and economic collapse. But, so far, passivity and platitudes have prevailed. …read more Source: Project...
