Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Who Targeted Ukraine Airlines Flight 752? Iran Shot It Down But There May Be More to the Story
The claim that Major General Qassem Soleimani was a “terrorist” on a mission to carry out an “imminent” attack that would kill hundreds of Americans turned out to be a lie, so why should one believe anything else relating to recent developments in Iran and Iraq? To be sure, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 departing from Tehran’s...
Ukraine Quarterly Digest: October–December 2019
BY ANDRIAN PROKIP The end of the 2019 was an intense period in Ukraine. On the one hand, political scandals cast a shadow on the new administration’s efforts to move forward on its campaign promises. On the other hand, President Zelenskyy and his team achieved some progress on war-related issues and in Ukraine-Russia relations. This has...
Three Questions with Dmytro Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
On December 13, GMF Senior Fellow Jonathan Katz sat down with Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Just days after Ukraine and Russia’s presidents met face-to-face for the first time since 2016, Kuleba discussed the outcome of the December 9 Normandy Four meeting in France. The...
A Grand Bargain Can Bridge Any EU Divide on China
Transatlantic TakeRearranging its relationship toward China is one of the most crucial geostrategic challenges the European Union faces. However, despite their unanimous support of the EU’s China Strategy published last March, member states are still fairly divided on the desired approach to Beijing. While French President Emmanuel Macron...
Cleaning Up Ukraine’s Banking Sector: Notorious “Alpine Schemes” Are a Setback
BY VADYM SYROTA …read more Source:: Woodrow Wilson International Center for...
Takeaways from the US Impeachment Imbroglio
Impeachment protesters, photo by Master Steve Rapport via Flickr CCBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,402, January 13, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The three impeachments to date in US history (Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump) and the Nixon impeachment inquiry and resulting presidential resignation shed light on the current...
Top Conflicts to Watch in 2020: A Crisis Between Russia and Ukraine
One of the highest rated concerns in this year’s …read more Source:: Council on Foreign...
KennanX Episode 1: “Meltdown”
In this episode of KennanX our host, Jill Dougherty, explores the lasting legacy and impact of Chernobyl. We are joined by Craig Mazin, Creator and Producer of HBO’s Chernobyl; Serhii Plokhii, Director, Ukraine Research Institute, Harvard University; Masha Gessen, Staff Writer at The New Yorker; and Maxim Trudolyubov, Senior Advisor at the...
Multipolarity in Practice: Understanding Russia’s Engagement With Regional Institutions
Over the past two decades, and especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014, the Kremlin has intensified its engagement with international institutions. …read more Source:: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Russian Reactions to the U.S. Strike on Soleimani
In the days since the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, officials in Moscow have lamented his loss and decried the U.S. operation as an “adventurous” move that will lead to regional destabilization. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the strike a gross violation of international norms, much like his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif....
