Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The Conflict in Donbas: the Human Impact on Ukraine’s Domestic Politics
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...
Too Many Foreign Policy Double Standards Hurt U.S. Credibility
Ted Galen Carpenter American leaders like to portray the United States as an exemplar of ethical conduct in the international system. The reality is far different, and it has been for decades. Throughout the Cold War, the United States embraced extremely repressive rulers, including the Shah of Iran, Nicaragua’s Somoza family,...
The Threat From Russia: Can Putin Be Stopped?
Is Vladimir Putin the most powerful – and dangerous – man in the world? With Putin in the Kremlin, we have returned to an era where former Russian spies are mysteriously poisoned on British soil and where Russia feels emboldened to roll its tanks into an eastern European state. The Kremlin uses deadly force to wipe out opponents and stifle...
Why cities are becoming reluctant to host the World Cup and other big events
Riot police drill outside Saint Petersburg’s new soccer stadium ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. AP Photo/Dmitri LovetskyGetting ready to welcome millions of visitors – as Russia is now doing in Moscow, Sochi and other cities in advance of the 2018 World Cup soccer tournament – takes years of planning and lots of construction....
In Eastern Europe, Slow Change Can Have a Big Impact
By Jacob L. Shapiro In Eastern Europe, events that may seem disconnected are often intertwined, even ones that at first glance don’t seem that important. This week, there were three developments that together are signs of changes that, over time, will reshape this region and beyond. In Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko said in his...
Appalling images from neo-Nazi C14 attack on Kyiv Roma camp force police to retract denial
Video footage and witness accounts of the violent dispersal of a Roma camp on Lysa Hora by neo-Nazi C14 thugs emerged on 25 April which were in stark contrast to the version of events presented by the Head of the Kyiv Police, Andriy Kryshchenko. By evening on 25 April, the police finally announced that a criminal investigation had been initiated...
De-Mining Donbas
While the conflict between the central government in Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists simmers, the process of making frontline villages safe has begun. From Hromadske International. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
French President Macron’s Address to the United States Congress, April 25, 2018
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Russia’s Efforts to Destabilize Bosnia and Herzegovina
Photo Credit: Fredy Thuerig / Shutterstock More than 20 years have passed since the United States brokered the Dayton Peace Accords to end the conflict that ravaged Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) after the collapse of Yugoslavia. The peace agreement ended the war, but the country remains bedeviled by old demons, particularly nationalist political...
Watch List: April 25, 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...
