Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The Kremlin has its watchful eyes set on the French elections
Vladimir Putin, here with French President Francois Hollande, has big plans for Europe. Kremlin Press Office, CC BY-SAThe Ukrainian crisis, from the Maidan protests and the annexation of Crimea to the violent conflict in Donbass, has led to an unprecedented deterioration of relations between Russia and the West. As early as 2014, the West imposed...
The Ukraine Crisis: Why Everyone Loses
The Ukraine conflict has left every major actor involved worse off than it was before, and a resolution seems as elusive as ever. An inclusive dialogue on the regional order could be the first step toward defusing the conflict. …read more Source:...
Russian Journalist, Putin Critic Dies After Severe Beating
A prominent Russian journalist known for articles criticizing Russia’s government and President Vladimir Putin has died at a hospital in St. Petersburg after being severely beaten by unknown assailants …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
UN Court at the Hague orders Russia to stop persecuting Crimean Tatar Mejlis
The International Court of Justice’s decision on April 19 on Ukraine’s suit against Russia contained one failure, but, as one Ukrainian official put it, the score was 3:1 in Ukraine’s favour …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Are We All Losers?
Security Sam Charap and Tim Colton, two prominent American Russia watchers, have published a new book with an alarming title: Everyone Loses: The Ukraine Crisis and the Ruinous Contest for Post-Soviet Eurasia. Their main idea: the ongoing Russian–Ukraine conflict is unprecedented, because in classical terms, it is not a “win-lose” or even a...
Проигрывают не все
Security В начале марта в Вашингтоне прошла презентация новой книги известных американских экспертов по проблемам России и постсоветского пространства Сэма Чэрапа и Тима Коултона, которая вышла под алармистским заголовком “Все проигрывают». Основная идея авторов заключалась в том, что продолжающееся российско-украинское противостояние...
A Permanent State of Sanctions?
Sanctions seem to have become a permanent element in relations between the EU and Russia. They have contributed to curbing the war in Donbas but are not capable of forcing Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine and implement the Minsk agreements. In 2017, consensus within the EU on sanctions against Russia is more fragile than it has been previously....
Kleptocracy Daily: April 19, 2017
Today: KI will host Oleksander Danyliuk, Minister of Finance of Ukraine, for a discussion with Walter Russell Mead at Hudson Institute. Sign up or watch live. 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....
Moldova Moves Closer to Russia-Led Trade Bloc: President
Not so fast, rejoins the prime minister, who recently inked a new agreement with the EU. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Why Putin is shy about celebrating the centenary of the Russian revolution
Celebrating 100 years. ShutterstockThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution. It began in February 1917 and reached a climax eight months later in October when the Bolsheviks seized power. A year of enormous significance in the nation’s history, it has so far received little attention in 2017. It seems to be proving...
