Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Another Attempt to Solve the Cyprus Problem Ends in Failure
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) with Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades (center) and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, photo by Jean Marc Ferre via UN image libraryBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 526, July 12, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Another round of talks attempting to solve the Cyprus problem has ended in resounding...
EU Formally Approves Ukraine Association Agreement
The European Union’s 28 member states have formally endorsed the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, the final step in the ratification process after years of political twists and turns. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Navalny to debate with Russian Crimea & Donbas war criminal for nationalist votes
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has agreed to a ‘debate’ with Igor Girkin, the ex-Russian military intelligence officer who played a crucial role in Russia’s invasion of Crimea and military aggression in Donbas …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Zapad: A Window into Russia’s Military Mind?
Russia’s large-scale military exercise to be conducted in September can provide critical insight for NATO allies seeking to improve their readiness posture against an increasingly revanchist Russia, according to an Estonian defense official. “Russians train exactly as they intend to fight, thus Zapad will give up ample information on their...
Ukraine: Government Proposals on NGOs Would Curtail Their Work
Press Releases Ukraine: Government Proposals on NGOs Would Curtail Their WorkJuly 11, 2017Freedom House issued the following statement in response to the Ukranian government introducing two bills to the Rada that would withdraw non-profit status from NGOs that fail to fulfill onerous financial reporting requirements. …read more Source:...
Also in Media: In Translation: “Russia’s thorny road to democracy – Parts I, II, and III: Interviews with Dissident Igor Sharapov” | Alina Nychyk, Editor and Translator | Hold the Trend | Series from April 14 to July 9, 2017
Sharapov was imprisoned for 10 years when Vladimir Putin came to power. Prior to this, in 1993, President Yeltsin confessed to him and his teacher, Vladimir Gomelskyi, that he cannot remove communists even around him in the Kremlin. Sharapov was an assistant to the deputy of the Commission the Legislative Assembly of the city, where Putin comes...
Czechs Preparing for Cyberattacks Before Elections
Czech government is beefing up cyber security to counter possible Russian intervention in upcoming elections. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Speculations Surround Bolshoi Postponement of Nureyev Ballet
Last minute rescheduling of premiere could be connected to its controversial hero, a gay Russian dancer who defected to the West during the Cold War. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Who Is the Real Enemy?
It is one of the great ironies that the United States, a land mass protected by two broad oceans while also benefitting from the world’s largest economy and most powerful military, persists in viewing itself as a potential victim, vulnerable and surrounded by enemies. In reality, there are only two significant potential threats to the U.S....
When Trump Met Putin: Is Reconciliation in the Air?
Doug Bandow The long awaited meeting between America’s and Russia’s presidents finally occurred at the G-20 summit. They got along great, said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, connecting “very quickly,” and talked for more than two hours. Even First Lady Melania Trump couldn’t drag her husband away after the first hour. It...
