Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The “European Approach” to Fighting Disinformation: Lessons for the United States
The European Commission published a communication on April 26 to the European Council and Parliament outlining the “European Approach” to combatting disinformation. The Commission’s report was the result of a several month process including consultations with citizens, stakeholders, and experts. The document focuses on four key principles:...
Fake News, Moldova-Style
An article last month alleged that the EU was planning to destroy Romanian vineyards, and that the Moldovan ones would be next. From Ziarul de Garda. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
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Cyber-security [What Think Tanks are thinking]
Written by Marcin Grajewski, © NicoElNino / Fotolia Cyber-security can be defined as the protection of computer systems and mobile devices from theft and damage to their hardware, software or information, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. Cyber-crime and cyber-attacks have become a growing threat to...
Ukrainian Bloggers Launch Bitcoin-Funded Political Party
The self-proclaimed, right-wing liberal party supports changes to land sale and gun laws, and the legalization of same-sex marriage, casinos, cannabis, and prostitution. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Why April 27 in 1994 marked a point of no return for South Africa
Freedom day marks the first time all South Africans cast their vote for a democratic government ShutterstockEvery year most states celebrate something special. Their independence day, monarch’s birthday (Thailand, Japan, Oman or the Netherlands), patron saint day (Ireland), beginning of a revolution (Iran, France or Egypt) or their...
Armenia: Why Has Vladimir Putin Not Intervened So Far and Will He?
Apr 24, 2018The resignation of Armenia’s Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan after more than a week of mass protests in Russia’s backyard begs the question: Why has Moscow not intervened so far? The fist-pumping demonstrators bring to mind “color revolutions” in the post-Soviet neighborhood that the Kremlin seems to abhor, like the ones in...
What Europe’s Forgotten War Actually Feels Like
Ukraine World met some veterans of the war in Donbas and talked about their memories. Their stories are a mosaic of danger, difficulties, heroism, friendship, and work. Here are some. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Ukrainian disappears after mystery detention in Russian-occupied Crimea
27-year-old Oleksandr Steshenko from Kharkiv has become the latest Ukrainian to learn to his cost the danger of visiting Crimea under Russian occupation. Steshenko first disappeared on 11 April, with the story he was still able to give his mother by phone radically different from the occupation authorities’ version. He has now disappeared...
Report Traces Odessa Crime Proceeds to London
Ukraine’s top anti-corruption prosecutor suspected of aiding key figure in money laundering scheme. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Conflict in Donbas: the Human Dimension
Invitation Only Research Event 9 May 2018 – 10:00am to 12:00pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London Iryna Gerashchenko, Deputy Speaker, Ukrainian Parliament; …read more Source: Chatham...
