Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukraine Backs More Sanctions Against Russia in Passport Spat
February 22, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
The shape of Brexit is probably already written in a 60-year-old document
Signing the Treaty of Rome in 1957. WikipediaFor the United Kingdom, March 2017 represents a significant turning point. Prime Minister Theresa May plans to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union and the Brexit clock will start ticking. But March 2017 also marks the 60th anniversary of a seminal moment in the history of European...
NATO, the Middle East and Eastern Europe
By George Friedman Over the past week, American officials have attended meetings of NATO and the Munich Security Conference. The topic has been the future of NATO, with the United States demanding once more that the Europeans carry out their obligation to maintain effective military forces in order to participate in the NATO military alliance. At...
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...
