Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
NATO and the enlargement debate: enhancing Euro-Atlantic security or inciting confrontation?
Tracey German The enlargements of the post-Cold War era have undermined NATO’s stated objectives vis-à-vis the purpose of incorporating new members and exposed tensions within the alliance over the twin pillars of the 1967 Harmel Report, namely deterrence and dialogue. NATO’s stance on enlargement has not only undermined Euro-Atlantic...
‘Viking’ is Yet Another Way to Annoy Ukraine
At the end of December 2016, the film, ‘Viking’, was released in cinemas across Russia. It set an absolute record among the country’s filmgoers, gathering $1 billion in the box office within its first nine days. It is also said to be the most expensive Russian film ever made. The film was expected to depict historical truth, at least...
Ominous arrest of a Crimean Tatar activist and claims of training in sabotage & terrorism
Russian FSB border guards are reported to have arrested a young Crimean Tatar – Seit-Ibraim Zaitullaev – described in most pro-Kremlin media as a ‘saboteur’ and member of the ‘Asker Battalion’. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
…read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group works to help people whose rights have been violated and investigates cases involving such abuse, as well as assessing the overall human rights situation in Ukraine. The Group also seeks to develop awareness of human rights issues through public events and its various publications …read more Source:...
Watch List Findings: Feb. 18, 2017
What follows are the preliminary findings for issues identified in the daily Watch Lists this week. We are only sending findings that we regard as significant or potentially significant to keep this email manageable. We have findings for all the Watch List items. Should you be interested in findings not listed here, please contact us and we will...
Near Abroad: A Book Discussion with Gerard Toal
Co-hosted with the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University and the Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars In Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus, the political geographer Gerard Toal moves beyond rhetoric to answer the basic...
After Flynn’s dismissal, Russia starts to doubt Trump
After Flynn’s dismissal, Russia starts to doubt TrumpAfter National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s scandalous resignation and Donald Trump’s tough new rhetoric toward the Kremlin, Russia has started to back away from the U.S. president. That could be dangerousAfter National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s scandalous...
Kleptocracy Weekly: February 17, 2017
Tackling Kleptocracy: AEI’s Michael Rubin examines the true costs of global corruption with Ben Judah’s recent report for KI, The Kleptocracy Curse. (Commentary) United States The Clearing House, which represents major U.S. banks, published a report recommending an overhaul of anti-money laundering rules and the publication of...
February 17th, 2017
CHINA China Says it Has Stopped Harvesting Organs, but Evidence Belies Its Claim Wendy Rogers, THE HUFFINGTON POST The Chinese government has claimed the country no longer harvests organs from prisoners. But recent revelations about two leading Chinese researchers indicate this may not be true. In 2005, China publicly stated what many already...
