Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ethnic Interest Group Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy: The Armenian, Ukrainian, and Baltic Experiences
The past 25 years has witnessed a growing scholarly interest in the role of ethnic interest groups, or diasporas, in the conceptualization of America’s foreign policy. In particular, the demise of the Soviet Union has created a need for more systematized look at the effect of post-Soviet immigrant-ethnic communities on America’s...
The Killing of Soleimani Will Not Stop Iranian Aggression
Qassem Soleimani in 2018, photo by Mahmood Hosseini via Wikimedia CommonsBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,415, January 21, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The killing by the US of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani will not temper Tehran’s intention to continue its aggressive regional policy, either directly or through its proxy...
International Law and the Downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
Wreckage from downed Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, image via Wikimedia CommonsBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,414, January 21, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Iran’s prevarications about its responsibility for the shooting down of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 during the recent escalation of tensions with the US...
The Murder Of Qassem Soleimani Will Deter No One
The Trump administration sees the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani as a form of deterrence not only with regards to Iran but also towards Russia, China and others. That view is wrong. The claim that the murder of Soleimani was necessary because of an “imminent threat” has been debunked by Trump himself when he tweeted that...
The Leviathan Natural Gas Field Could Be a Game-Changer for Israel-EU Relations
view of the Mediterranean from Haifa, photo via Wikimedia CommonsBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,411, January 19, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The vast Leviathan natural gas field off the Haifa coast could be a game-changer for Israel’s relations with the EU. Europe is currently dependent on Russian natural gas. A reliable and...
Georgians and Ukrainians Search For Justice
Film event brings both communities together to discuss how to support lasting peace.IWPR brought together Ukrainian and Georgian filmmakers and conflict resolution specialists for a documentary screening and discussion in Tblisi on the plight of female former prisoners-of-war. The Ukrainian documentary trilogy Unbroken tells the story of three...
Fighting Fake News in Ukraine
Survey shows that ability to identify misinformation remains poor.Experts have highlighted the importance of a nationwide media literacy campaign in Ukraine after new research showed that the public continue to be highly vulnerable to misinformation. The survey, by Internews and USAID, revealed that although Ukrainians say that they have little...
Trump Had Right to Withhold Ukraine Funds: GAO is Wrong
The Constitution allocates to the president sole authority over foreign policy (short of declaring war or signing a treaty). It does not permit Congress to substitute its foreign policy preferences for those of the president. To the extent that the …read more Source:: Gatestone...
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...