Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Great philosopher and true friend of Ukraine Francis Fukuyama visited Kyiv
Written by: Sergiy Vakarin On April 22, 2018 UkraineIS Chairman and PGA member Sergiy Vakarin joined Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and other Ukrainians to listen to Francis Fukuyama’s lecture at the Club of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. There are fighters who would overcome any difficulties. But when the worst problems are...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about the Korean Summits
Doug Bandow North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is different from his father. But will the result of Kim’s summits be different from those of his father? So far no one has lost money betting against reconciliation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Kim stepped dramatically onto the world stage when he met South Korean...
Chernobyl brought Italy and Belarus closer together – their approach could do the same for other nations
Teach a child about other cultures and we can form bonds around the world. jenspie3, CC BYFollowing the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in Ukraine, in the former Soviet Union on April 26, 1986, humanitarian programmes were launched in the West that arranged for children from areas affected by radiological contamination to stay with...
Emerging Europe Should Take Full Advantage of New Technology to Innovate and Improve Services
With economic growth in Europe and Central Asia having peaked, following 2.7 per cent growth in 2017 and a projection of 2.3 per cent for 2018, countries in the region should take advantage of new digital technologies to innovate and improve their services, says a new World Bank report, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain: Europe and Central Asia...
The Making of Killing Pavel — Documentary Production Tips
Русский In early April, the gripping documentary Killing Pavel — which followed the investigation into the murder of the reporter Pavel Sheremet — received the Oscar of investigative journalism, the IRE Medal, the highest honor Investigative Reporters and Editors can bestow for investigative reporting. It’s the first time Ukrainian...
Как снимался фильм «Убийство Павла»: советы по созданию видео-расследований
English В начале апреля захватывающий документальный фильм “Убийство Павла», в котором журналисты проводят расследование убийства своего коллеги Павла Шеремета, получил “Оскар» расследовательской журналистики – медаль IRE – высшую награду международной организации Investigative Reporters and Editors (Журналисты и...
Cast Off By The United States a Decade Ago, Keflavik is Again a Key Lookout
In its Cold War heyday, the tiny town of Keflavik (population 15,129 today) played an outsized role on the world stage as a strategic outpost for the United States and its NATO allies, keeping an eye on Soviet and Russian activities. The Icelandic airbase was home to thousands of US servicemembers and their families. As Moscow-Washington tensions...
Watch List: May 7, 2018
The items listed below represent potential emerging issues that our analysts are tracking. These can be long term or short term, but will be updated daily. If an item on our Watch List becomes critical, we will email you a full analysis explaining its significance. Each Saturday, we will follow up our daily Watch List for each week with our...
At Inauguration, Putin Pledges Well-Being Amid Stormy Times
Opposition leader Navalny arrested in weekend protests against the four-term Russian president. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Czech President, Premier Clash Over Novichok
Powerful nerve agent produced in a Czech lab not the same as that used in Skripal poisoning, Czech officials say. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
