Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
A Reckoning for Russia in Syria
Security Even if the United States had not bombed an airbase controlled by the Syrian government on April 7th, it would still be clear that Moscow is approaching a critical moment in Syria. Initial gains are looking less impressive as the conflict grinds on, and a rethink looks imminent and necessary for the Kremlin. Certainly, Russia has gained...
Russian prosecutor demands 17 years for Crimean Tatar political prisoner Ruslan Zeytullaev
Looking gaunt and frail after 18 days without food, Ruslan Zeytullaev spoke from court on Friday, thanking all those Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians who have expressed their support, but refusing to end his hunger strike until the verdict is handed down …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Ukraine’s Defence Sector: Key Reforms Since the Euromaidan
Invitation Only Research Event 3 May 2017 – 11:00 to 12:30Add to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London …read more Source: Chatham...
The Spy State Unleashed
After hearing about an alleged Russian plot to throw the election to Donald Trump for eight months, amid leaks by “former government and intelligence officials,” this media narrative being pushed relentlessly by Rachel Maddow and the fake journalists over at CNN has come to naught. I’ve pinned a tweet to the top of my Twitter profile...
Banking On Secrecy
Image: HypnoArt | CC0 1.0 KleptoCast 14: Casey Michel talks to Aaron Klein of the Brookings Institution about challenges to the United States’ outdated anti-money laundering regime. http://kleptocracyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/14.-Know-Your-Customer-Aaron-Klein.mp3By Casey Michel For those following the world of offshore...
A Divisive Anniversary
Why Putin is shy about celebrating the centenary of the Russian revolution. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kleptocracy Daily: April 21, 2017
KI’s Executive Director Charles Davidson will be a panelist at a Hudson Institute event to discuss challenges and opportunities for U.S.-EU cooperation 4/25. Sign up or watch live. News Trump’s inaugural committee took $1 million from a Russian-American whose money the GOP rejected; The committee also took $1 million from Access...
Floating Nuke Plant Nears Completion in St. Petersburg
Ecologists say the city needs an emergency plan, just in case. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Chechen Leader Denies Reports of Gay Pogrom
Novaya Gazeta newspaper fears retribution from local Muslims infuriated over attack on their honor and faith. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Donbas Trade Blockade Poses a Challenge to Ukrainian Authorities
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s ad-hoc decision to authorise the trade blockade of Russia-occupied parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions was taken to diminish the risk of political instability in the country. However, the blockade will not solve the problem of the lack of a coherent state policy towards that area and poses a...
