Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
US Lawmakers Remain Firm on Russia Sanctions
US sanctions on Russia, imposed in response to the annexation of Crimea in 2014, must not only be maintained, “they should be tightened,” according to Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH). As recently as March 20, Russia has performed military drills practicing “offensive and defensive operations,” in Crimea, Chabot said, adding: “The fact that Russia has...
War in the Courts: Ukraine, Russia and the ICJ
Russia / Europe Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its military aggression in eastern Ukraine is widely seen asa clear violation of the fundamental principles and norms of international law. Despite this, there are few international legal mechanisms that allow Ukraine to bring Russia to justice and prevent further Russian military actions in...
Thousands March in Pro-Life Rallies in Romania and Moldova
Representatives of the Orthodox Church were also present at the rallies, which included shows of support for traditional families, a touchy subject in Romania. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Meet Our Newest Fellows
The International Reporting Project is awarding fellowships to report on gender and LGBTI rights as well as religion issues around the world. The deadline to apply for the gender and LGBTI rights reporting fellowship has passed for spring and summer travel. We will reopen the application for fall and winter travel shortly. The application for...
Navaly Claims Russian PM Medvedev Responsible for Protests Across Russia
Unapproved protests were the largest in years, leading to hundreds of arrests. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
What Past Empires Tell Us About the Future
Originally produced on March 20, 2017 for Mauldin Economics, LLC By George Friedman and Jacob L. Shapiro Spanish essayist George Santayana once wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” but there is a problem with this famous and witty line. Studying history has little practical utility in averting past outcomes. We...
Lessons from Georgia
KleptoCast 9: Ben Judah talks to Temuri Yakobashvili about Georgia’s successful anti-graft drive, current threats to its achievements, and Georgia’s role in Trump’s world. http://kleptocracyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Temuri-Yakobashvili.mp3 By Nate Sibley Before the Rose Revolution of 2003, Georgia was known as a...
Russia and Iran’s growing cooperation hints at a new Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, will meet for the eighth time in four years from March 27 to 29. According to the Tehran Times, both sides are “preparing more than ten documents for signing” on various economic and political issues. The meeting, set in Moscow, highlights the debate surrounding the...
Russian state TV in absurd denial over thousand-strong protests, mass arrests
State-controlled media in Russia proved considerably easier to control than the tens of thousands of citizens on March 26 who joined anti-corruption protests called by Alexei Navalny, despite the likelihood of arrests and gratuitous violence from OMON riot police and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s own ‘National Guard’ personal...
Editor’s note: Russia Direct stops updating its website
Editor’s note: Russia Direct stops updating its websiteRussia Direct has stopped updating its website following the failure of negotiations between an independent party to take over Russia Direct from its owner, Russian newspaper Rossisykaya GazetaRussia Direct has stopped updating its website following the failure of negotiations between...
