Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
“The rebellion of Ukrainian oligarchs”
Russia / Europe While observers in Russia and the US are closely watching the contacts Donald Trump’s administration is establishing, or could be establishing, with Moscow, one important issue is being pushed out of the limelight, namely that of potential alternative ways to resolve the Ukrainian crisis in case the Kremlin and White House...
«Бунт украинских олигархов»
Russia / Europe Пока в России и США следят за тем, какие связи администрация Дональда Трампа развивает или могла бы развить с Москвой, на второй план уходит другая важная тема – потенциальные альтернативные сценарии урегулирования украинского кризиса на случай достижения Кремлем и Белым Домом договоренностей по так называемой “большой...
Ukraine crisis: Water supply to Avdiivka and surrounding areas
Article | Following developments in the military situation in the Avdiivka area, the Donetsk Filtration Station has not been functioning for several days. …read more Source: International Committee of the Red...
IWP Organized Study Visit of US Thought Leaders to Ukraine
On 8-10 February of 2017 the IWP organized a study visit for 18 opinion leaders from the USA to Ukraine. The study visit was a gathering of a selective group of experts, journalists, and think-tankers from the United States. …read more Source: Institute of World...
Ukraine hopes to join Poland in challenging EU pipeline decision
Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz is seeking to join Polish gas firm PGNiG in a court case challenging the European Union’s decision to give Russia’s Gazprom more access to the Opal gas pipeline in Germany. …read more Source:...
March 2nd, 2017
CAMBODIA Cambodia Activist Kem Ley’s Murder Trial BeginsBBC A trial has begun in Cambodia of a man charged with killing prominent activist and government critic Kem Ley, who was shot dead at a petrol station in the capital Phnom Penh in July 2016. Police said at the time it was a dispute over money. But there are suspicions that the murder...
Protecting Intellectual Property to Encourage Business Confidence
The protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Ukraine has received significant attention over the last few years, particularly within the context of Ukraine’s inclusion in the Priority Watch List of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) “Special 301” Report, as one of the countries where particular...
Good news in an era of fake news: the public is becoming wiser about how the media works
‘Believe me’ is one of Donald Trump’s most often-used catchphrases. Evan El-Amin/ShutterstockStorytelling is a key part of human culture. Where politics and power are concerned, stories become something not only to be told, but to be shaped and influenced – so that, in many cases, they are used to mislead or deceive. Recent...
The Kuril Islands and Russia’s Pacific Interests
By Laurenz Gehrke and Allison Fedirka Russian and Japanese officials are preparing for March 14 talks in Tokyo to discuss the economic development of the Kuril Islands. Territorial claims over the archipelago have been a subject of dispute between Russia and Japan since the 19th century. The islands have remained under Russia’s control...
The Illusion of Military Victory in Syria
This week, Russia again used its veto to protect Syria from UN Security Council chemical weapons sanctions. While Russia’s involvement in Aleppo has emboldened Bashar al-Assad, Putin’s agreement with Turkey over a border buffer zone calls into question the viability of the Syrian regime. Last December the men, women and children of...
