Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Blockchain for cars and spacecraft, Spotcoin in Ukraine. The road ahead for Ukrainian IT
Written by: Sergiy Vakarin, UkraineIS Chairman Photos: Vitaly Mamchyn In March I participated in MobiCoin launch at the MWC, met with NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik and ICO-ready Spotcoin founders in Ukraine and discussed blockchain, spaceborne computers and our cybersecurity apps Cryptocurrencies and cars CEE region is known for most advanced...
Belarus Sticks to Death Penalty Over Europe’s Displeasure
More than 400 convicts have been put to death since 1990, rights activists say. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Harassment Claims Hit Senior Russian Parliamentarian
Leading Russian independent media refuse to report from parliament as long as journalists’ sexual harassment claims are not treated seriously. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The hawks have landed
As the revolving door at the White House spins ever faster, this week saw an expected arrival, an unsurprising departure, and then a somewhat unexpected arrival. First in, on Tuesday, was Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Then on Thursday, President Trump’s national security advisor H.R. McMaster left his position. On his...
How Britain won over the EU on Russia
Britain’s advantage over Russia swung on a dinner. Before European leaders gathered to eat on Thursday, the European Union (EU) was supportive of the UK’s case over the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal but, France and Germany apart, unconvinced that Moscow should be publicly blamed. “We need to investigate,” pleaded the Greek...
Russia doesn’t just violate international law – it follows and shapes it too
Russia is often seen as a persistent violator of international law. From recent allegations of the state-sponsored poisoning of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury to the annexation of Crimea in 2014, and from the incursion of Russian forces into Georgia in 2008 to the alleged large-scale support for separatists in eastern Ukraine, Russia is portrayed as...
The Transformation of Russian Organized Crime under Putin
Invitation Only Research Event 18 April 2018 – 3:30pm to 5:00pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London Mark Galeotti, Senior Research Fellow, Institute …read more Source: Chatham...
EBRD and EU to Support SMEs in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
The EBRD and EU announced on March 22 that they were extending their support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to a total of almost 1.1 billion euros in credit lines and trade finance, and 58.3 million euros in EU grants. Speaking at a conference in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, Deputy...
Ukrainian War Hero Arrested on Coup Charges
Ukrainian opposition MP Nadiya Savchenko was arrested on March 22 for allegedly preparing a coup d’etat against the Ukrainian government. Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) agents detained Ms Savchenko inside parliament, after fellow MPs in the Rada voted to strip her of her immunity from prosecution and authorise her arrest. According to the...
Kremlin-backed Donbas militants hold imprisoned journalist in ‘real concentration camp’
It is almost a year since Stanyslav [Stas] Aseyev was taken prisoner by Kremlin-backed Donbas militants. There are real concerns about his health, and there remains no sign that the Russian-controlled militants are planning to release him or around 100 other hostages. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
