Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Austrian extradition could spell trouble for Trump
An Austrian court on Tuesday (22 February) approved the extradition of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the United States in a bribery case, overturning an earlier ruling that had said the US request was politically motivated. …read more Source:...
Dancing with the Bear: Trump and Russia
Trump’s campaign and presidency have been dogged by allegations of Russian collusion; the latest reports suggest that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn may have received plans for lifting sanctions on Russia from Trump’s lawyer before the election. If genuine alignment is possible, what would Russo-American foreign policy...
Russian TV shows fake ’anti-terror operation’ to hide arrests of Crimean Tatar activists
For the second time in a month, Russian media have produced fake news stories about ‘terrorists’ after a prominent lawyer the first time and civic activists on both occasions were detained in Russian-occupied Crimea. The report on Feb 21 even used entirely false video footage …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Ukrainian seized by Donbas militants for Twitter photos of Russian military equipment?
Militants from the self-declared ‘Donetsk people’s republic’ [DNR] have taken another Ukrainian – Valery Nedosekin – prisoner, accusing him of ‘spying’ for the Ukrainian Security Service by reporting military movements and posting photos of military equipment on Twitter …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights...
Is a post-West world order really viable?
Is a post-West world order really viable?Russia is trying to promote its post-West narrative that challenges the future of the U.S.-led global order. However, it remains to be seen if Moscow succeeds in its efforts to frame the meaning of a new historic eraRussia is trying to promote its post-West narrative that challenges the future of the...
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Like War?
Liberals are supposed to be antiwar, right? I went to college in the 1960s, when students nationwide were rising up in opposition to the Vietnam War. I was a Young Republican back then and supported the war through sheer ignorance and dislike of the sanctimoniousness of the protesters, some of whom were surely making their way to Canada to live...
The indirect impact of Germany’s presidential election on Russia
The indirect impact of Germany’s presidential election on Russia Germany’s new president won’t immediately improve German-Russian relations, but he might foster a shift in the composition of the political elites. This could have an indirect impact on Moscow-Berlin relationsGermany’s new president won’t immediately...
Russia is Europe
Russia / Europe As the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine escalates, and Russia begins to resemble a monarchy run by Ivan the Terrible which allows Simeons Bekbulatoviches to occasionally jump in the driver’s seat, the word is spreading among those who are not indifferent to this country that Russia is not Europe but some kind of...
Watch List: Feb. 21, 2017
The items listed below represent potential emerging issues that our analysts are tracking. These can be long term or short term, but will be updated daily. If an item on our Watch List becomes critical, we will email you a full analysis explaining its significance. Each Saturday, we will follow up our daily Watch List for each week with our...
Kleptocracy Daily: February 21, 2017
News British MPs voted to pass the Criminal Finances Bill, including a “Magnitsky Amendment” which would allow the government to freeze kleptocrats’ assets. MPs also want more transparency in overseas territories, many of which are notorious secrecy jurisdictions. (Justice for Magnitsky campaign, Bloomberg) An Austrian court ruled that...
