Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Morning Forum Of Los Altos Presentation Spotlights Putin And Ukraine
Image credit: istockIn the Newsfeaturing Norman M. Naimarkvia Los Altos Town Crier (CA)Stanford University Professor Norman Naimark, Ph.D., shed light on Russian President Vladimir Putin and the historical and geopolitical forces that have made the Ukrainian crisis such an enduring problem in his Morning Forum of Los Altos presentation, “Putin...
Orwell in America – President Trump’s Sudden Firing of FBI Director Comey
“It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trust and confidence in its vital law enforcement mission,” Mr. Trump wrote in a letter to Mr. Comey. “The FBI is unlikely to regain public and congressional trust until it has a director who understands the gravity of the mistakes and pledges never to repeat them,” he...
Moldova’s Proposed Electoral Change Is a Blow to Democracy. The EU Must Oppose It.
10 May 2017A proposal to change to a mixed electoral system in Moldova would entrench corruption and harm the young democracy. EU and other Western governments should use their economic clout to stop it. Cristina Gherasimov Twitter Academy Robert Bosch Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme The Moldova parliament building in Chisinau. Photo: Getty...
Ukrainian Eurovision Kicks Off Amid Tensions With Russia
The authorities banned several Russian journalists ahead of the campy song contest, which has become increasingly politicized in recent years. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
A Tale of Two Ukrainian Cities
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Baltic States Adjust Their Security Policy
Faced with uncertainty about U.S. policy in NATO and U.S.-Russia relations, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have attempted to adapt their security policy to these circumstances. Mainly, this has involved a gradual increase in defence spending and an intensification of activity among the Baltic States after Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The...
Donbas war criminals glorified in Russia on Victory Day
Victory Day in Russia was marked this year by state-controlled television appearing to view Donetsk as its city and / or a ‘military victory’ and photos at the Immortal Regiment march of a notorious Russian mercenary and Ukrainian militant whom Ukraine had wanted to see tried for war crimes in Donbas …read more Source: Kharkiv Human...
20 years for opposing Russian occupation of Crimea is worse than Soviet – Please Help #FreeSentsov!
It is three years since Oleg Sentsov’s two children saw their father, and could be another 17 years if Russian President Vladimir Putin has his way. There are levers to put pressure on Putin and on those Russians who collaborate in torturing and imprisoning innocent Ukrainians and your help is vital! …read more Source: Kharkiv Human...
Challenge Putin’s Lies about imprisoned Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
It is exactly three years since Oleg Sentsov, Ukrainian filmmaker and single father, was arrested in Simferopol, shortly after Russia invaded and annexed Crimea. His trial and 20-year-sentence have been condemned by the entire international community, yet Russian President Vladimir Putin keeps repeating the same narrative, that Sentsov was tried...
New Report: Trump Administration Must Cooperate with Europe, Germany Needs to Creatively Boost Defense
Photo credit: Dmitriy Linchevskiy / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON – Despite suspicion and misunderstanding on both sides of the Atlantic, U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration must value the importance of the transatlantic relationship to the United States and work with European partners on key challenges like counterterrorism, Russia,...
