Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
‘The Putin Interviews’ and the Kremlin’s Useful Idiot
Russia / World Oliver Stone just filmed another tribute to another dictator. Previous main parts of Stone documentaries have gone to Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Yasser Arafat and others. This time it is Vladimir Putin in the leading role. The 4-hour relationship between Putin and Stone seems to unfold smoothly on the screen. In general, there...
Watch List: June 27, 2017
The items listed below represent potential emerging issues that our analysts are tracking. These can be long term or short term, but will be updated daily. If an item on our Watch List becomes critical, we will email you a full analysis explaining its significance. Each Saturday, we will follow up our daily Watch List for each week with our...
Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine
The massive cyberattack that crippled public transportation, the central bank, government offices, the state power distributor, and public firms in Ukraine on June 27 serves as a potent reminder of the havoc that can be unleashed by low-level actors, according to an Atlantic Council analyst. “This is another reminder that low-capability actors...
Russia to Have Marginal Role in One Belt, One Road
Moscow and Beijing agree to cooperate on new Silk Road, despite differing views on economic partnership. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Cyber Attack Hits Oil Giant and Banks in Russia and Ukraine
June 27, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Running in Place
Ukrainian officials haven’t stopped agitating for the release of political prisoners in Russia, but in an interview, the cousin of jailed film director Oleg Sentsov says she’s heard things are at a dead end. From Hromadske. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kleptocracy Daily: June 27, 2017
The latest on KI’s website: Belinda Li examines why more transparency is needed in the real estate sector. 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...
Introducing a new TEPSA member, The Razumkov Centre
On the occasion of the TEPSA Pre-Precidency Conference that took place in Tallinn, Estonia on June 15, 2017, the TEPSA General Assembly voted unanimously in favor of the Razumkov Centre (Kiev, Ukraine) to become a full TEPSA member. The Razumkov Centre is a non-governmental think tank founded in 1994. It carries out research on public policy in...
How History Will Remember Vladimir Putin
To paraphrase Pravda in 1929, Putin is the Stalin of today. Nobody since Stalin’s death has achieved such longevity or uncontested power over Russia as Putin has. Nevertheless, tomorrow he may be remembered as the Brezhnev of today, for he has presided over a galloping stagnation of the economy and public morality. …read more Source:...
United by persecution, Crimean Tatars celebrate National Flag Day
Russia has miscalculated with its persecution of Crimean Tatars for their national flag, their faith and / or their opposition to Russian occupation of their homeland …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
