Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Moldova: The Captured State on Europe’s Edge
08 March 2017Twenty-five years after independence, Moldova still suffers from corruption and institutional failure. Only the EU can hold the government coalition accountable for reform. Cristina Gherasimov Academy Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme The Moldovan flag in Chisnau. Photo: Getty Images. As far back as 2000, the World Bank had...
Visegrad governments play into Moscow’s hands
The original purpose of the Visegrad initiative was for the four re-emerging Central European democracies to coordinate their pursuit of NATO and EU membership. However, since achieving its primary targets, the V4 has proved unable to coordinate the disparate foreign policies of its members and lacks a clear geopolitical identity. While...
Violations Of Human Rights On The Temporarily Occupied Territory Of The Autonomous Republic Of Crimea
А deliberate policy of the total ban of freedom of thought, speech and expression is being conducted by the occupying power at the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Russia slanders Crimean Tatar Mejlis & openly lies about Odesa, MH17 at Hague Court
Russia’s attempt in its opening address to deny that Ukraine’s suit falls within the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction was anticipated. Slightly less predictable was the strange similarity with Russian state-controlled media – the same carefully chosen facts, deft omissions and flagrant distortions. …read more...
Kremlin-backed militant leader claims ‘right’ to shell his own cities
Alexander Zakharchenko, head of the so-called ‘Donetsk people’s republic’ [DNR], recently claimed during an OSCE press conference that he is fully entitled to shell Krasny Liman or Artemovsk, as these are “his land” …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
NATO: A New Era of Negotiations Begins
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer was interviewed by L’Express’s defense correspondent to discuss the future of the European security and the role of NATO under Trump’s administration. She explained that Trump’s positions toward Brexit and his stances on NATO “divide and weaken the credibility of the Alliance. […] All of...
Diary – ICRC President Peter Maurer in Ukraine
Article | This week, ICRC president Peter Maurer is in Ukraine, his second visit to the country since the conflict broke out almost three years ago. In this diary, he will share share some impressions of the people he has met and places he’s been. …read more Source: International Committee of the Red...
Ukraine Is Energy Independent in Some Sectors and Awaiting Change in Others
Ukraine, similar to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia, is a contracting party of the Energy Community, whose goal is to extend the EU internal energy market beyond the European Union, by attracting investment, creating an integrated energy market, securing supply and enhancing competition. Janez...
Moscow Says UN Court Powerless to Deal With Ukrainian Complaint
Ukraine wants the ICJ to order a stop to Russian support for rebels in the eastern Donbas region. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kleptocracy Daily: March 7, 2016
News A court in Kiev heard arguments yesterday on the $74 million embezzlement case against Ukraine’s top tax official. (WaPo) More than 200 wealthy foreigners are choosing to pay £218,200 a year in tax rather than declare which of London’s £20m-plus mega-mansions they own. (Guardian) The European Parliament blamed Swiss...
