Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The ongoing de-Ukrainisation of the Donbas
On 6 March the so-called People’s Council of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) unanimously voted to introduce changes to its constitution which will deprive the Ukrainian language of its status as a state language. As a result, Russian will function as the only official language. …read more Source:: Centre for...
Ukraine: Things Fall Apart
At least that’s the way it used to be. Now reality is leaving comedy behind as it veers off in a distinctly nightmarish direction. Zelensky’s troubles have been mounting since the fall when he found himself caught in the middle of a Washington psychodrama over whether Donald Trump tried to pressure him into investigating Joe Biden...
A turn to the past: Ukraine’s troubling government reshuffle
Last week’s government reshuffle and the dismissal of a highly regarded prosecutor general raise serious concerns about Ukraine’s pro-Western course. …read more Source:: European Council on Foreign...
The President as Political Hit Man
Donald Trump filed his paperwork to run for reelection only hours after his inauguration in January 2017, setting a presidential record, the first of his many dubious achievements. For a man who relished the adulation and bombast of campaigning, it should have surprised no one that he charged out of the starting gate so quickly for 2020 as well....
Old Ideas in New Bottles
Numerous so-called “front groups” operate in the United States. A front group is very simply an organization that pretends to have a certain program while at the same time using that identity as cover to promote a hidden agenda that is something quite different, often opposed to what is being said publicly. The Global Climate Coalition is, for...
Iran shot down a Ukrainian plane. How did Ukraine respond?
Source The Washington Post URL https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/17/iran-shot-down-ukrainian-plan… Release date 17 January 2020 …read more Source:: Chatham...
Denys Shmyhal is the new Prime Minister of Ukraine
On 4 March, the Ukrainian parliament accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, and with him the entire government (353 votes for the motion). Speaking before the vote, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked him for his work, while blaming the government for conducting an inefficient economic policy, overseeing a decline in...
A Fragile Anti-US Alliance: Russia Accuses China of Technology Theft
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, photo via Office of the President of RussiaBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,467, March 4, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The relationship between Russia and China is based on shared short-term strategic interests, but their differences lie just beneath the surface. Occasionally they erupt into the public eye, as...
Russia’s Troubles in 2020 Will Be Close to Home
Нижний Новгород. Митинг против коррупции – Anti-corruption rally in Nizhny Novgorod, photo via WikipediaBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,468, March 4, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: From a foreign policy standpoint, Russia should be fairly secure this year. In the Middle East, its main competitors will remain divided; while on a global scale,...
IWPR Investigations Highlight Cross-border Exchange
Multilingual collaborations aim to improve the flow of information across the region.IWPR has supported four investigative teams from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to produce in-depth reporting and work together on pressing regional issues. Articles published articles over the past three months in a wide range of media outlets include an...
