Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
UNESCO to send monitors as Russia continues wanton destruction of Crimean Tatar Khan’s Palace
Following its assessment of the situation in Russian-occupied Crimea, UNESCO’s Executive Council has passed a decision that could lead to a monitoring mission being launched. The move is certainly welcome but may be too late to save the Khan’s Palace, or Hansaray, in Bakhchysarai, a site of huge Crimean Tatar historical and cultural...
Russia falsifies medical records endangering the life of abducted Ukrainian teenager Pavlo Hryb
It is seven months since Russia’s FSB abducted Ukrainian student Pavlo Hryb from Belarus and since the 19-year-old, who has an extremely serious medical condition, saw the Ukrainian specialists treating him. Russia has refused to allow Ukrainian doctors to examine him and is producing suspiciously ‘healthy’ test results to try to...
Merkel Gives Ground on Nord Stream 2
Berlin has until now stressed the pipeline’s commercial advantages, but can no longer ignore the swelling chorus of discontent. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Syria: would a new foreign military intervention be legal?
Just days after an alleged chemical attack killed and injured scores of civilians in Douma, Syria, the US, UK and France agreed in principle that international action is needed to hold the perpetrators to account. But they didn’t make clear what form their action would take – or how they would act while staying within the law. All tactical...
Reforms in Ukraine: Progress and Challenges in 2018
Invitation Only Research Event 24 April 2018 – 2:00pm to 6:00pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London Viktor Galasiuk, Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on …read more Source: Chatham...
Now that Russia has apparently hacked America’s grid, shoring up security is more important than ever
Hackers can interfere with everyday efforts to keep the lights on. pan denim/Shutterstock.comHackers taking down the U.S. electricity grid may sound like a plot ripped from a Bruce Willis action movie, but the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI recently disclosed that Russia has infiltrated “critical infrastructure” like American power...
Garry Jacobs, top global expert in economics, shared his vision with Ukrainians
30 years ago Garry Jacobs came to Ukraine for his visit. Ukraine was on the eve of independence, and a group of international experts, including Jacobs, tried to help Ukrainians understand the not-so-rosy world on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Since then, Jacobs visited Ukraine many times. He is always welcome at major events, […] The post...
Hungary’s OTP Bank Signs New ACI Deal
Hungary’s OTP Bank, one of the largest independent financial service providers in central and eastern Europe, announced on April 11 that it will utilise the full range of ACI’s UP portfolio of solutions to drive its digital transformation strategy. ACI is a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions....
Labour’s shadow trade secretary rubbishes party’s six Brexit tests
Labour’s shadow trade secretary rubbishes party’s six Brexit testsThe Guardian reports that Labour’s shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, has privately rubbished the Labour party’s six tests on Brexit. These tests were designed by Labour to hold the government to account in Brexit negotiations, and include...
Ukraine washes its hands of civilian victims of Russian-sponsored war in Donbas
Legislation naming Russia as aggressor and stipulating its full liability for the death and suffering inflicted on Donbas may seem an important affirmation of truth amid all the lies and propaganda. It will not help the thousands of Ukrainians whose lives have been devastated and who need assistance now. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human...
