Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Briton jailed on terrorism charges for fighting with Russia-backed militants in Ukraine
41-year-old Benjamin Stimson has been jailed for five years and four months under the UK Terrorism Act for taking part in the fighting in Donbas on the side of the Russian and Russian-backed militants …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
The Civil War in Yemen Part One: Origins and Participants.
Generally this blog has focused on four distinct subjects: The Rohingya Crisis, the Ukraine conflict, the Syrian war, and ISIS. These are varied and important subjects. The plight of the Rohingya has been described as ethnic cleansing and forced migration, and is at the very least oppression and a gross violation of human rights. Ukraine’s...
Donetsk militants declare seized journalist Stanyslav Aseyev “missing”
In a sinister development, the self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk people’s republic’ [DPR] has reported the journalist Stanyslav Aseyev whom they are believed to have taken prisoner ‘missing’. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Russia’s Information Expansion: Ukrainian Foothold, Mykhailo Pashkov (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The three year hybrid war between Russia and Ukraine that started in February 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and is still going on in Donbas is not a second rate conflict on the periphery of Europe. This war poses a threat not only to Ukraine and its statehood, but also to the West, in particular, the unity of the EU, and Europe’s...
National Security and Defence Journal “Basic Principles and Means of the Formation of a Common Identity of Ukrainian Citizens” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
The National Security and Defence Journal “Basic Principles and Means of the Formation of a Common Identity of Ukrainian Citizens” (issue 1-2, 2017) came out in print, prepared in the frame of the project “Building a Common Identity of Ukrainian Citizens in the New Environment: Special Aspects, Prospects and Challenges”, implemented by the...
Human Rights Org Calls On White House To Support Freedom In New Captive Nations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 14 2017 **MEDIA ADVISORY** HUMAN RIGHTS ORG CALLS ON WHITE HOUSE TO SUPPORT FREEDOM IN NEW CAPTIVE NATIONS Washington, D.C. – Every third week of July since President Eisenhower signed the 1959 Captive Nations Resolution, the United States officially recognizes the struggle of those nations held captive by communist...
Razumkov Centre holds VIII Conference “Human Rights and Security Sector Governance: Ukraine’s Reform Challenges”
The VIII international Conference “Human Rights and Security Sector Governance: Ukraine’s Reform Challenges” took place on 21-22 June 2017. The conference hosts were the Razumkov Centre and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF). The event was attended by representatives of the legislative and executive...
Russia’s Yandex Takes Lion’s Share of Uber Deal
The search engine giant will control almost 60 percent of a new ride-sharing company with a six-country reach. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Razumkov Centre takes part in Global Think Tank Summit 2017 (Japan)
On 1-3 May 2017, the Global Think Tank Summit was held in Yokohama (Japan) organised by the by Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Asian Development Bank Institute (ADB) and the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the University of Pennsylvania. The event was attended by more than 140 leading experts from more than 90 top...
Razumkov Centre participates in The Global Think Tank Summit (Тhink 20) “Global Solutions for G20”
The Razumkov Centre took part in a global think tank summit in Berlin on 29-30 May 2017, which was held in the framework of preparing for this year’s G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. The Think 20 Summit was attended by over 900 representatives of analytical institutions from dozens of countries of the world from all continents. Ukraine was...
