Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukraine’s newly elected Member of Parliament to talk at the Ukrainian Institute
We are delighted to invite you to a talk “From Revolution in the Streets, to Revolution in the Offices of Power” by Svitlana Zalishchuk, newly elected Ukrainian MP, which will take place on Tuesday, November 11th, 7.00PM, at the Ukrainian Institute, London. Ms Zalishchuk will talk on how the results of October’s parliamentary elections may...
Eastern Ukraine: Both sides responsible for indiscriminate attacks
Headline Title: Eastern Ukraine: Both sides responsible for indiscriminate attacks 06 November 2014 …read more Source: Amnesty...
A dying dream: Europe’s never-ending economic nightmare
This past Saturday the members of the new European Commission, the “cabinet” of the European Union’s executive branch, took office. Led by former Luxembourgish prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker, the new Commission faces a wide range of challenges both within the Union and in its near abroad. The EU faces an unemployment rate higher than 10...
Hungary’s Gradual Embrace of Putinism
Hungary’s current Prime Minister not only believes in closer ties with Vladimir Putin, but also would like to replicate his authoritarianism in Hungary. Over the last year, there has been much focus on the crisis in Ukraine, little attention has been paid to Hungary’s undermining of liberal democratic principles under the current...
Newsflash to the new Congress: Tiered readiness is here now
The modern day version of “tiered readiness” has arrived for the U.S. military. While the news has yet to sink in the minds of Washington leaders, the state of affairs across the force speaks for itself.During the defense drawdown in the 1990s, this concept was instituted with units preparing to deploy at peak readiness while the majority of the...
Plunging oil prices set off a global chess game
It may be hard to imagine, but other things have been going on in the world besides the election. And while I no doubt will return to the implications of Tuesday’s contests (not to mention the upcoming ones in December and January), I want to turn my attention now to another important story. First, though, I want to mention a couple of...
Russian Doctors March Against Harsh Reform; EU Opens EULEX Probe
Plus, SOCAR’s purchase of Greek company comes under scrutiny, and an aged Romanian accused of murdering dissidents says he was only following orders. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
It’s No Time for EU Wobbling Over Ukraine
Ukraine has experienced a number of failed revolutions. The hope today is that the October 26 elections will finally bring about the change the country needs. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Ukraine: Shelling deaths of children playing football in Donetsk must be investigated
Headline Title: Ukraine: Shelling deaths of children playing football in Donetsk must be investigated …read more Source: Amnesty...
Foreign policy and the new Congress
Washington is awash with dreamers, those who consistently allow their beautiful hopes to trump history and reality. And in the world of foreign policy, those dreamers have been in overdrive. I’ve been told that the new GOP-dominated Congress is going to deep-six the Iran deal that Barack Obama desperately wants; that it’s going to arm...
