Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Book Review: Ukraine and the Art of Strategy by Lawrence Freedman
The crisis in Ukraine has proved a watershed moment for Russia’s relations with the West. In Ukraine and the Art of Strategy, Lawrence Freedman presents a brief history of the conflict and analyzes it in the context of strategic theory. …read more Source:...
Italy and Russia: New Alignment or More of the Same?
In: IAI CommentariesItaly and Russia: New Alignment or More of the Same?Issue: 19|28Italy and Russia: New Alignment or More of the Same? Nona Mikhelidze* The 2018 parliamentary elections in Italy marked a spectacular victory for populist parties – the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (MoVimento 5 Stelle – M5S) and the right-wing anti-migrant...
The Zelensky enigma: A different kind of populist
The second round of Ukraine’s election for president takes place on 21 April; the comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelensky is in the lead …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
The Ukrainian Presidential Election: Outcomes and Expectations
In March 2019, Ukraine began a super-election period, which will include presidential, parliamentary, and local elections between now and 2020. Three days after Ukraine’s presidential election, a panel of leading Ukrainian and international political analysts will discuss the electoral process, the outcome of the vote, and its impact for...
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...