Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Slovakia’s actions in preparation for the expiry of the Ukrainian-Russian transit agreement
On 4 and 17 December, Slovakia’s Minister of Economy, Denisa Saková, travelled to St. Petersburg for talks with Gazprom’s leadership. The minister was accompanied by Vojtech Ferencz, the CEO of Slovenský plynárenský priemysel (SPP), Slovakia’s main gas company. The Ministry of Economy and SPP have declined to disclose the...
The Russian Challenge
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is in a critical phase: The Russian military is making territorial gains while Western support for Ukraine is stagnant. Add to this the massive uncertainty about the future US policy. In this moment, we need determination and political leadership. Precisely because Warsaw and Berlin have hitherto...
The prospect of losing Pokrovsk – a blow to Ukraine’s metallurgical sector
On 12 December, Metinvest, a corporation owned by Rinat Akhmetov, announced that it had suspended operations at one of its coal mining facilities (shaft no. 3) in the village of Pishchane near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. The decision was made in view of the deteriorating security situation, which included intensified shelling and the advancing...
The Uneasy Task of Donald Trump to Convince Volodymyr Zelensky and the Possible Electoral Outcomes in Ukraine
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 106 (Dec 21, 2024) Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president begins in a month. High on his priority list, as per his statements, is initiating a ceasefire in Ukraine followed by peace talks to end the … …read more Source:: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic...
Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer
…read more Source:: Project Syndicate (Czech...
Ukraine And The Freedom Movement: On Marko Martin’s Bellevue Speech
German author Marko Martin delivered this speech at a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall. Recall November 1989: the iconic symbol of the divided city, the divided country, and divided Europe suddenly lost its role as barrier and became a site of freedom. Surely this was an event that deserved celebration on its...
Five things Russia’s invasion has taught the world about Ukraine
The post Five things Russia’s invasion has taught the world about Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Ukraine seeks further progress toward EU membership in 2025
The post Ukraine seeks further progress toward EU membership in 2025 appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Why Liberals Will Give Two Cheers for Trump
Liberals hate Trump, no question about it. He’s the definition of illiberal: authoritarian, racist, sexist, and downright nasty. Not only that, he’s a living repudiation of the liberal delusion that America runs on meritocracy. But you want to know a dirty, little secret? In back alleys, encrypted group chats, and off-the-record...
How To Use Frozen Russian Assets To Aid Ukraine Directly
Western governments want to borrow $50 billion from the market to aid Ukraine by taking the profits from frozen Russian assets to repay the loan. But they could readily borrow directly in greater amounts from the same frozen Russian assets if they place these assets in an independent trust fund, which can serve as a quasi-bank. …read more...
