Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
UK not expected to agree financial settlement figure until the close of Brexit negotiations
UK not expected to agree financial settlement figure until the close of Brexit negotiationsPress Association reports that the UK will not agree a final figure on its financial settlement to the EU until near the close of negotiations in March 2019, and will seek to maintain flexibility on the sum until then. However, “sufficient progress” should...
Rebel leader: New state of ‘Malorossiya’ will replace Ukraine
The pro-Russian rebel leader of a breakaway region in eastern Ukraine proposed on yesterday (18 July) replacing Ukraine with a new federal state Malorossiya (Little Russia), in comments that could further undermine a 2015 peace deal that is already faltering. …read more Source:...
Victims of Communism Foundation Convenes Captive Nations Dissidents To Advocate For Freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 18, 2017 **MEDIA ADVISORY** VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM FOUNDATION CONVENES CAPTIVE NATION DISSIDENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR FREEDOM Dissidents from the newest captive nations gather in Washington, D.C. to call for U.S. resolve against dictators and oppressive regimes Washington, D.C. – To mark Captive Nations Week, the Victims of...
Adapting Societal Change in a Digital Age
As Warsaw prepared for Donald Trump’s visit, a smaller, but important gathering was taking place on the outskirts of the city. The Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy convened again this year, this time to tackle the global challenges that accompany a growing digital world. Its purpose was to allow participants to share experiences and...
Kleptocracy Daily: July 18, 2017
TODAY: 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. The event will begin at 11:45pm EST. More information and a link to watch online here. News...
Module: Moscow and the Middle East Conflict
The story begins in the feudal mode with medieval anti-Semitism. Excerpt – 1920s – The Spread of Hate – Russia -> Germany | An Excerpt from Laqueur FTAC – Tip to the KGB’s Amplification of Middle Eastern Anti-Semitism Palestinian KGB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_measures...
Pro-Russian Rebel Leader in E. Ukraine Unveils Plan for New State
July 18, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
IEP launches new project “Platform for Analytics and Intercultural Communication” (PAIC)
The IEP’s new project “Platform for Analytics and Intercultural Communication” (PAIC) addresses Ukrainian think tanks. Its aim is the promotion of professional competences of Ukrainian think tanks, the knowledge transfer about processes in Ukraine to Germany, and the strengthening of German-Ukrainian think tank- cooperation. Read more here....
When Revisiting History is a Threat
Why do the Belarusian authorities oppose the revision of the Great Patriotic War myth? …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Implausibility of a “Patriotic Hacker”
Security By suggesting that “Patriotic Hackers” could be behind large-scale cyber attacks, Vladimir Putin was being mischievous and perhaps bordering on the absurd. The quantity and quality of attacks on Ukraine over the years in most cases rules out the possibility of anyone doing this simply as a nationalist hobby Proving who is behind a cyber...