Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russia prevents jailed Crimean Tatar leader Akhtem Chiygoz from attending his mother’s funeral
It is a son’s duty to lay his mother to rest. Russia had allowed Crimean Tatar political prisoner Akhtem Chiygoz to see his dying mother for just ten minutes two weeks ago, and it has now prevented him from attending her funeral …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
French court orders journalist to retract the truth about grossly misleading Moreira film on Ukraine
Paul Moreira, the author of a French film that falsely calls a tragic fire in Odesa a ‘massacre’ and presents an equally distorted picture of Euromaidan and Russia’s annexation of Crimea, has won a defamation suit against freelance Ukrainian journalist, Anna Chesanovska-Jaillard …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
What Was First on the Romanian Table?
For me, food is not just a basic human need but also a cultural act, and the way it is prepared expresses the identity of the people who eat it. Romania has been long been at the intersection of many customs and traditions and its food has been influenced by other nations. In the Daco-Roman period, the Romans brought the pie, or plăcintă. The...
Watch List Findings: July 1, 2017
What follows are the preliminary findings for issues identified in the daily Watch Lists this week. We are only sending findings that we regard as significant or potentially significant to keep this list manageable. We have findings for all the Watch List items. Should you be interested in findings not listed here, please contact us and we will...
Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-the United Kingdom
A discussion paper was prepared by Sergiy Solodkyy and Mykola Bielieskov. …read more Source: Institute of World...
Ukraine’s Search for Energy Security
Since independence, Ukraine has faced the problem of developing an energy policy that secures both current and future resources. In an energy landscape dominated by its neighbors, Ukraine also has the difficult task of adjusting its own energy policy according to changes in relations with its international partners. Dr. Prokip will discuss the...
Kleptocracy Weekly: 6/26-6/30
July 18: KI and the Partnership for Transparency’s Anti-Corruption Forum will host a discussion on U.S. government approaches to kleptocracy and money laundering, including investigations, prosecutions, compliance, and possible legislation. More information and registration here. The latest on KI’s website: Belinda Li examines why...
Advanced Guide on Verifying Video Content
One of the most common issues for researchers and journalists is verifying user-generated video content, most often found on social networks and file sharing platforms, such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and so on. There is no silver bullet to verify every video, and it may be nearly impossible to verify some videos short of acquiring the...
‘RussiaGate’ Alone Isn’t Going to Put Progressives Back in Power
(Photo: motttive / Shutterstock) Donald Trump’s approval ratings remain dismal, yet the Democrats are 0 for 4 in congressional elections in 2017. Not only do a majority of Americans believe that the president has tried to obstruct investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 elections but, by a 2 to 1 margin, Americans believe...
Ralf Fücks: “For me, the Foundation opened a window upon the world”
Sergey Lagodinsky: In 1996 you became president of the Foundation, following, as we just discovered, a very active and eventful political career.Did it take you long to decide? And why did you decide to work for the Foundation? If my memory serves me right, it was Lukas Beckmann who called me and asked whether I’d like to have the job. This...
