Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
How Could a Context-Sensitive EU Approach Make EAP Societies More Resilient, Fair, and Inclusive?
This blog was written by members of the Policy Designers Network (PDN), a fellowship program that empowers young policy professionals from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine to advance democracy and economic development, to expand their knowledge about regional, European, and transatlantic issues, and to strengthen their networks. During the...
The Black Sea: How America can avoid a great-power conflict
By Philip Breedlove, Michael E. O’HanlonMany Americans find the whole swath of territory in eastern Europe, near Russia, very far away and hard to conceptualize. This part of the world involves a number of countries, small and large, that are generally not the most frequently discussed in American news nor frequented by American tourists....
Hunter Biden News Should Shame Dismissive Media Outlets
Hunter Biden announced Wednesday he is under federal investigation for his financial dealings in foreign countries, including China. While the news sent shockwaves through Washington, D.C., it shouldn’t have been surprising. The announcement confirms many of the allegations of corruption that were leveled against Hunter Biden in the months...
Crimean Legal Saga Continues: Investor Clamors for a Bigger Piece of the Pie
It comes as no surprise that winning a case does not always imply that a party will automatically get paid, which is a recurring challenge in the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) context. On November 10, the Supreme Court of Ukraine dismissed a case filed by IKB-Invest seeking to hamper enforcement of an arbitral award in […] …read...
The Jungle Grows Back How can We Redefine the Future World Order in the Tension of Power and Ideas?
Marco Marsili* [email protected] Published in Political Reflection Magazine | Vol. 6 | No 4 | Issue 25 Introduction Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, peace and stability are challenged every day. The Russian intervention in Ukraine and Georgia (Marsili, 2016), the economic expansion of the People’s Republic of China...
Managing US sanctions toward Russia
By Steven PiferSanctions will remain part of the U.S. toolkit for dealing with Russia under the incoming Biden administration. Certain principles should guide their use and could increase the chances that they will achieve U.S. policy goals: sanctions should be embedded in an overall Russia policy, linked to a specific policy goal, understood by...
Eine robustere Russlandpolitik für die EU
Seit der Krimannexion und dem Beginn des Kriegs in der Ostukraine im Frühjahr 2014 befindet sich die EU überwiegend im Modus des Krisenmanagements vis-à-vis Russland. In den letzten sechs Jahren hat sich erwiesen, dass die russischen Handlungen gegenüber der Ukraine keine einmalige Krisensituation bilden, sondern Ausdruck einer Politik sind,...
Höchste Zeit, die militärischen Risiken in Europa einzudämmen
Unter der Trump-Administration hat sich die Erosion der Rüstungskontrolle beschleunigt. Die USA haben sich aus dem Atomabkommen mit dem Iran (JCPOA), dem bilateralen Vertrag über das Verbot landgestützter Mittelstreckenraketen (INF) und aus dem multilateralen OpenSkies-Vertrag zurückgezogen. Trump zögert auch, den New-START-Vertrag über die...
The Consequences of Fakhrizadeh’s Killing
The scene following assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, image via Wikimedia CommonsBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,837, December 3, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, long-time mainstay of the Iranian military nuclear program, is a severe blow to that program and another massive intelligence failure by Iranian...
Ukraine’s Constitutional Court Crisis
The upset may prove to be a turning point for the current administration.Ukraine is facing a crisis over its constitutional court which analysts warn presents a watershed moment for President Volodymyr Zelensky. In late October, the court issued a shock ruling that parts of Ukraine’s anti-corruption legislation were unconstitutional. The...
