Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
DOD Conference Bill Passed…Yet We’re Less Safe & Poorer
Ron Paul breaks down the massive DoD spending bill Conference Report that has just passed Congress. More money for Ukraine? Israel’s missile defense? Lots of welfare for the military industrial complex? More money for the failed F-35? Lots of money for other countries to buy our weapons, to keep the military industrial complex rich while...
The Importance of Being Angela Merkel
Chancellor is vital for European solidarity on Russia sanctions, says Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell If German Chancellor Angela Merkel were to step down from her role it would create uncertainty over the fate of sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its actions in Ukraine, according to Fran Burwell, a distinguished fellow at the...
Here’s One Way Ukraine Can Hold Russia Accountable Now
Several events in the last few months have shifted the terrain for Ukraine’s internally displaced persons in positive ways, providing new avenues for political and legal justice for Ukraine’s 1.6 million IDPs …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Belarus arrests Ukrainian Radio journalist probing abduction to Russia of 19-year-old Pavlo Hryb
Belarus’s KGB (security service) has detained Pavlo Sharoiko, Ukrainian Radio’s correspondent in Minsk, reportedly accusing him of ‘spying’. Virtually no information is available about the arrest which comes in the wake of tension in relations between Ukraine and Belarus following the Russian FSB’s abduction from Belarus...
EU May Offer Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine Customs Union and Schengen Access
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine may soon join the European customs union and Schengen area, gaining increased access to the single market. The European Parliament passed a resolution on November 15 calling for deeper integration with the three emerging Europe states as they implement more reforms, potentially paving the way for them becoming...
2018 Ukrainian Nuclear History Fellowship
The Odessa Center for Nonproliferation (OdCNP), a partner of the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project, invites applications for a fellowship hosted in Odessa, Ukraine. The Fellowship is an opportunity for scholars and researchers to conduct research on themes pertaining to the nuclear history of Ukraine. This fellowship is...
LA Museum of Cold War Art to Reopen
Collection’s new home was originally built to withstand Soviet atomic bombs. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine’s Economic Recovery: Good, But Slow
The Ukrainian economic crisis of 2014-15 was caused by a number of factors, each one coinciding and reinforcing the other. Today, the country’s economy is recovering, but it remains highly dependent on the speed and the ultimate success of several key reforms, of which judiciary reform is the most important. The previous political regime...
Key Political Developments in Belarus
Invitation Only Research Event 29 Nov 2017 – 10:00 to 13:30Add to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London Russia and Eurasia Programme …read more Source: Chatham...
Swiss Payment Forum: revolution in banking and opportunities for Ukraine
Last week the Swiss Payment Forum 2017 discussed new economy, banking innovations, mobile payment, сryptocurrencies and cybersecurity. The Forum opens many opportunities for Ukraine with its highly developed IT sector. Since the 2008 crisis, the finance industry has been looking for ways to be more effective, innovative and sustainable. Swiss...
