Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
IWP to Present “Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-Sweden”
On June 12, the Institute of World Policy will hold a presentation and discussion “Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-Sweden”. …read more Source: Institute of World...
IWP to launch the outdoor cartoon exhibition “Ukraine’s Road to Visa-Free Regime with the EU”
On June 9, the Institute of World Policy will hold the official opening of the outdoor cartoon exhibition “Ukraine’s Road to Visa-Free Regime with the EU”. …read more Source: Institute of World...
Book Talk: Russia: Three Years After Crimea
The annexation of Crimea has transformed the Russian Federation. Three years of economic stagnation, international sanctions, and unstable oil prices have all had their effect. Within the government bureaucracy, power struggles are underway with new plans to address Russia’s post-Crimean reality. The editors of this book will analyze some...
Macedonian Intel Outlines Alleged Russian Plans to Destabilize Country
Serbian intelligence also accused of involvement in bid to prevent NATO entry. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
June 1st, 2017
CHINA Activist Held in China’s Guangdong For Printing T-Shirts Bearing Guo Wengui QuoteRADIO FREE ASIA Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have detained a rights activist for selling T-shirts carrying a quotation from exiled billionaire property tycoon Guo Wengui. Dong Qi is currently being held in the Longgang...
South Ossetia Emerges as Financial Center for Ukrainian Rebels
Key bank there likely used to facilitate payments from Russia. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Six-Day War Was a One-Time Event
Six-Day War, image via Jewish Virtual LibraryBESA Center Perspectives No. 487, June 5, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The events of the Six-Day War of 1967 are often used by proponents of withdrawal from the West Bank as proof that Israel can defend itself from behind the “green line.” Since Israel won the 1967 conflict from this starting point, they...
MH17 – Drivers of the Russian June and July 2014 Buk Convoy Trucks
The full report can be read here On 13 May 2015, Bellingcat published a report about the involvement of the Russian 2nd Automobile Battalion of the 69th Separate Logistics Brigade (military unit 11385) and the 147th Automobile Battalion for Material Support (military unit 83466) in the transport of Buk unit vehicles of the 53rd Anti-Aircraft...
Pre-MH17 Photograph of Buk 332 Discovered
Since the July 17, 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17), Bellingcat has published numerous articles concerning the anti-aircraft missile launcher that downed the passenger plane–Buk 332, of Russia’s 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade. This Buk missile launcher (TELAR) was previous dubbed “Buk 3×2” due to an obscured middle...
RPR: Party quotas must not be applied in appointing new Human Rights Commissioner
The Reanimation Package of Reforms calls upon the Parliament of Ukraine to ensure an open and independent competition for the post of the Ombudsman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in compliance with internationally recognized standards of transparency, impartiality and involvement of civil society. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights...
