Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukrainian Tanks in Avdiivka Residential Area
On February 1, Tom Burridge of the BBC shared a video on Twitter showing Ukrainian troops and tanks in what appeared to be a residential area in Avdiivka. We met Ukrainian troops and tanks in #Avdiivka who seemed ready for action – and we could hear that there is no ceasefire here #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/9HGDrNAkWJ — Tom Burridge...
UN Ambassador Haley Hits Russia Hard on Ukraine
February 3, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Kiev Convention on Settling Disputes Related to Commercial Activities
Kiev Convention on Settling Disputes Related to Commercial Activities was signed in 1992 and is in force as between the following states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. It sets out rules for jurisdiction of member states’ courts in transnational...
Minsk Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters
Minsk Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters was signed in 1993 and is in force as between the following states: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. The Convention provides the rules for legal cooperation between...
Kremlin Critic Critically Ill in Moscow Hospital
Supporters of Vladimir Kara-Murza suspect he was the victim of a second attempted poisoning. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
February 3rd, 2017
CHINA Why Foreign Companies Are Shutting Shop in China Jane Li, CNBC US-based Seagate, the world’s biggest maker of hard disk drives, closed its factory in Suzhou near Shanghai last month with the loss of 2,000 jobs, in a move that has rekindled fears that China is becoming increasingly hostile towards foreign firms operating in the...
The emancipation of Ukraine
Russia / Europe Rebroadcasting of the Russian liberal TV channel “Dozhd” has been banned in Kyiv for having presented Crimea as part of the territory of the Russian Federation (RF). Opponents of the ban argue that “Dozhd” had no other option than to comply with Russian legislation in order to retain its Russian broadcasting license. Proponents of...
Эмансипация Украины
Russia / Europe В Киеве запретили ретрансляцию российского либерального телеканала “Дождь» – за то, что он обозначал Крым как территорию РФ. Противники запрета рассуждают о том, что “Дождь» был вынужден соблюдать российское законодательство, иначе мог лишиться лицензии в России. Сторонники запрета пожимают плечами – “dura...
Putin, Orban Cement Ties
…read more Source: Transitions Online...
Who is behind the recent military flare-up in Ukraine?
Who is behind the recent military flare-up in Ukraine?Debates: Experts discuss the renewed military escalation in Eastern Ukraine, trying to determine the possible motivations for both sidesDebates: Experts discuss the renewed military escalation in Eastern Ukraine, trying to determine the possible motivations for both sides.OSCE Special...
