Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The ‘Ukrainian Resistance’ and the Houthis – A contrast in media coverage
In the now month-long mainstream media coverage of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, much attention has been paid to the actions of the ‘Ukrainian Resistance’. In a manner not dissimilar to its coverage of the ‘Syrian rebels’ a decade ago, a romanticised image of ‘Ukrainian freedom fighters’ fighting bravely against...
Ending the War in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has a very clear strategy for ending his war in Ukraine. He intends to wipe the country off the map. Initially, he’d hoped to do so by seizing Kyiv, replacing the government, and absorbing as much of Ukrainian territory into Russia as he thought feasible. Now, after the resistance of the Ukrainians, he is looking to eliminate...
Mind the escalation aversion: Managing risk without losing the initiative in the Russia-Ukraine war
By Amy J. Nelson, Alexander H. MontgomerySince Russia began amassing troops on Ukraine’s border last fall and through the full-scale invasion of its neighbor launched two weeks ago, carefully coordinated responses from NATO allies have succeeded in preventing violent conflict between NATO and Russia. However, these actions have also created...
Re-Visiting Russiagate In Light Of The Ukraine War
It’s hard to believe that the last president spent his term pouring weapons into Ukraine, shredding treaties with Russia and ramping up cold war escalations against Moscow which helped lead us directly to the extraordinarily dangerous situation we now find ourselves in, and yet mainstream liberals spent his entire administration screaming...
How Russia’s war in Ukraine affects the financial sector
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s financial system has been crippled by financial sanctions from a broad range of reserve-currency-issuing jurisdictions. This discussion will focus on the latest financial sector developments inside Russia and the broader consequences in Europe… …read more Source::...
The Significance of Russia for Finnish Companies
Abstract This Policy Brief analyses the importance of Russia on the Finnish economy. We scrutinize both the trade relations and the presence of Finnish firms in Russia and that of Russian firms in Finland. We will show how Russia was seen as a large opportunity for the Finnish economy in the first two decades after the collapse of Soviet Union....
Biden’s Disastrous European Tour
Previewing President Biden’s trip to Europe last week, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that, “the president is traveling to Europe to make sure we stay united.”That sure didn’t go as planned. This may have been the most disastrous – and dangerous – Presidential overseas trip ever.The US and its NATO allies have...
Nowhere to retreat: Vladimir Putin is trapped in Ukraine
By nearly every available measure, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a disaster for Russia. Yet even as military losses mount and economic sanctions reduce the living standards of ordinary Russians, there is little reason to believe that the Kremlin will change course. By ordering his tanks to cross the border into Ukraine, Vladimir...
Russian Jews: a complicated narrative
Last October former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wrote an article focusing on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, an ethnic Jew. Medvedev mocked and insulted him, implying that Zelensky is a treacherous Jew and a disgusting person. The article was criticized for anti-Semitism and attempts at undermining Zelensky’s political...
Russia’s attack on Ukraine: day 32
The military situation in Ukraine has not changed significantly. The aggressor is continuing to rotate their forces, withdrawing some of the sub-units which have so far been involved in the combat to their home areas and replacing them with the same kind of units. …read more Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies...
