Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Kirche und Staat in Russland
Unter Präsident Wladimir Putin erstarkte ein Konservatismus, mit dem sich Russland von einem angeblich traditionsfeindlichen Westen abgrenzt. Vor allem in Putins dritter Amtszeit (2012–2018) wurde die Zusammenarbeit des Kreml mit der Russischen Orthodoxen Kirche ausgebaut. Gemeinsam widmete man sich etwa der patriotischen Präsentation der...
Belarus Could Be Russia’s Next Big Geopolitical Target
Vladimir Putin with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko (R) and Speaker of the Council of the Republic of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich, via Office of Russian PresidentBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,141, April 14, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Russia’s geopolitical projection has shifted over the past two decades. The country has tried...
U.S. and EU Views on Ukrainian Presidential Election 2019
Ukrainians will vote in the second round of presidential elections on April 21. The two candidates — current president Petro Poroshenko and showman and political novice Volodymyr Zelenskiy are campaigning hard to win over undecided voters. To discuss this and how the U.S. and EU view these elections, Bruno Lété, a transatlantic fellow for...
U.S. & EU Views on Ukrainian Presidential Election 2019
Ukrainians will vote in the second round of presidential elections on April the 21st. The two candidates – current president Petro Poroshenko and showman and political novice Volodymyr Zelenskiy are campaigning hard to win over undecided voters. To discuss this and how the U.S. and E.U view these elections, we are joined in the studio today...
Europe’s duty to protect Crimean Tatars
Crimean Tatars face increasing repression by Russian authorities, but divisions on cooperation with Moscow or Kiev, as well as internal leadership disputes, have hindered a unified response. Europe must advocate for Tatars’ rights despite these challenges. …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
Webinar: Ukraine’s Presidential Race – Analysing the Second Round Results
Invitation Only Research Event 25 April 2019 – 12:00pm to 12:30pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House | 10 St James’s Square | London | SW1Y 4LE …read more Source: Chatham...
Ukraine’s Presidential Election: What Does the Result Reveal about Ukraine?
Invitation Only Research Event 30 April 2019 – 3:30pm to 5:00pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House | 10 St James’s Square | London | SW1Y 4LE …read more Source: Chatham...
It’s Time to Invite Georgia to Join NATO
On a visit to Tbilisi in March, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated a decade-old promise: Georgia will eventually join the Western military alliance. However, despite Stoltenberg’s comments, there is little discernible evidence to suggest membership for Georgia is in the cards. At NATO’s Bucharest Summit in 2008, the...
Mariupol: An On-Site Report
Leni and Jiri Valenta with soldier in Mariupol, photo via the authorsBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,136, April 9, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Although Vladimir Putin has not articulated the final objective of his proxy war in eastern Ukraine, his actions seem to indicate that he is determined to create a land bridge from Mariupol to Odessa –...
VIPS Urge Trump to Avoid War in Venezuela
VIPS warn that Trump’s policies regarding Venezuela appear to be on a slippery slope that could take us toward war in Venezuela and military confrontation with Russia.MEMORANDUM FOR: The PresidentFROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS)SUBJECT: Avoiding War with Russia over Venezuela Mr. President: Your...
