Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The West Must Accept Reality in Ukraine
…read more Source:: Project Syndicate (Czech...
Russia Threatening Ukraine: Why and Why Now?
…read more Source:: Woodrow Wilson International Center for...
Crimea-related arbitral award annulled for lack of ratione temporis jurisdiction
On 30 March 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal annulled a 1.1 billion US dollars award against Russia in favour of the Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank for the expropriation of its assets in Crimea. The Court found that the Oschadbank’s investments did not fall within the temporal scope of the Russia-Ukraine 1998 BIT, and therefore […]...
Troops withdrawing? Russian forces still on Ukraine’s borders
On 22 April, the so-called active phase of the combat readiness test of the Southern and Western Military Districts (MDs) being held at military training grounds in Crimea and the surrounding waters reached its final stage. A total of 10,000 soldiers, 1200 heavy weapons and military equipment, over 40 combatants and 20 auxiliary ships were...
Why negotiations on Donbass failed
On April 16-20, another attempt was made to resolve the military conflict in eastern Ukraine. France, Germany, and Ukraine (Trilateral Contact Group) convened for consultations, with Russia joining the talks (“Normandy format”). Once again, the negotiations ended in stalemate, as the parties failed to agree on measures to reduce escalation on the...
Planning a trip to Paris, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy has much to gain
By Steven PiferPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy reportedly will soon travel to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. That is a trip very much worth making. After German Chancellor Angela Merkel steps down this fall, Zelenskiy may find himself more dependent on Macron, both in the Normandy format and for leadership in the European...
Nord Stream 2: Background, objections, and possible outcomes
By Steven PiferExecutive Summary Nord Stream 2 is an almost-finished natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The Biden administration opposes it and has come under congressional pressure to invoke sanctions to prevent its completion, in large part because the pipeline seems a geopolitical project targeted at Ukraine. The German government,...
“Mariupol Crisis”
In recent weeks, the Biden administration has drawn a tough line with Moscow. In an interview with IMR, political commentator Andrei Piontkovsky dissects the state of U.S-Russian relations, the Western sanctions, and the growing crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:: Institute of Modern...
From the Ukraine–Russia War to the Navalny Case: How to Deal with the Kremlin?
Seven years after the annexation of Crimea and amid an ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia has tried to move towards military escalation in the Donbass region making clear that the status quo emerged in 2014 as a “new normal” cannot last. The Minsk II Agreement negotiated between Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany in the framework of the Normandy...
the Ukrainian Arbitration Association’s Annual Conference to take place online
CIS Arbitration Forum is pleased to support the Ukrainian Arbitration Association’s Annual Conference. The Ukrainian Arbitration Association invites you to join our selection of international speakers for a 2-day Arbitration Conference. The organizers have handpicked a stellar cast of leading international arbitration lawyers,...
