Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russia’s Failing Economy Likely to Drive Migrant Laborers Into ‘Foreign Legion’
On February 2, Tajikistan’s government approved an “anti-crisis program” designed to stimulate economic growth by creating 200,000 new jobs (Ozodi, February 2). While the details of the stimulus plan are uncertain, the causes of Tajikistan’s current economic woes are clear. In particular, the Russian economic crises and the...
Violence Mars Ukraine’s Maidan Anniversary, Orban Suffers Setback in Regional Vote
Plus, Azerbaijan moves to shore up its currency and the maker of Russia’s AK-47 plans to diversify. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
NATO Enlargement: Why a Fourth Round is Long Overdue
The events in the Ukraine over the last year and a half have led to some calls for a ceasing of NATO’s successful enlargement process. However, this would be detrimental to the future stability and security of the Western Balkans region. As of 2015, Albania, Croatia and Slovenia are formal members of NATO. Why, therefore, should Montenegro...
Not Another Iron Curtain
The EU urgently needs to tie Ukraine and the rest of Eastern Europe as close as possible to the bloc and prevent the continent from becoming divided again. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Interventionism Kills: Post-Coup Ukraine One Year Later
It was one year ago last weekend that a violent coup overthrew the legally elected government of Ukraine. That coup was not only supported by US and EU governments — much of it was actually planned by them. Looking back at the events that led to the overthrow it is clear that without foreign intervention Ukraine would not be in its current,...
Ukraine Coup One Year On and Does Obama Hate America? – Ron Paul Liberty Report
Ron Paul is back with another edition of his liberty report, joined by his co-host, RPI Director Daniel McAdams. Today, Dr. Paul takes a look at the state of Ukraine one year after the US-sponsored coup — were there no peaceful alternatives? Also, what is the latest political blow up about President Obama’s refusal to say we are at...
Putin the Improviser
The Ukraine showdown is even scarier and more dangerous than most people think: President Putin is making it up as he goes along. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Redefining Russia: Putin’s Agenda
Does Vladimir Putin have an ideology? And if so, what does it tell us about his goals for Russia? Whatever Putin’s agenda or the ideas that drive it, Russian aggression in Ukraine has stirred up tensions not seen since the Cold War in ways that are redefining Russia and its relations with its neighbors and the world. Veteran journalist...
Why a Grexit should (and would) be vetoed
Tags: Grexit NATO Euro Greece Tsipras ECB Germany Europe EU Eurogroup EurozoneThe noise around Greece is getting cacophonous, as each side poses and postures. The skirmishes have been rather frivolous so far, symptomatic of the two sides sussing each other out. The serious discussion is set to begin today at the European Council, but it will take...
European MPs Protest Jailing of Two Men by Armenia’s Puppet Nagorno-Karabakh Regime
For two decades, the world has paid scant attention to the everyday injustices Armenia has perpetrated during its occupation and brutalization of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding, occupied territory. Today, perhaps, that is changing, and a reckoning is coming. Armenia has illegally occupied twenty percent of Azerbaijan for...
