Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
What Trump Should Understand about China and North Korea
Doug Bandow In barely two weeks Americans will learn whether Donald Trump is as smart as he claims. He triumphed over the odds to win the presidency and most of his staff picks so far look serious. But his tweets continue to raise some interesting questions. The president-elect’s recent Twitter strike was on China and North Korea. He seems...
January 5th, 2017
CHINA China’s Smog Has Gotten So Bad, It’s Almost Impossible to See Skyscrapers from the Air Lydia Ramsey, BUSINESS INSIDER China’s still getting hit with intense levels of air pollution. As of Wednesday, Beijing was under a “red alert” for smog—the highest of four levels—and a “yellow alert” for fog. Other areas, particularly...
Do the Russians want a hybrid war in the Balkans?
Russia / Europe Given the crisis in relations between Russia, the European Union, and United States – i.e. key partners and donors in the region – Russia’s attempts to enhance its influence in the Balkans are a bone of contention. Concerns raised by political leaders like former Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic,...
Ukraine Mulls Banning Marine Le Pen
French far-right presidential candidate sparked Kyiv’s outrage after defending the legitimacy of Crimea’s 2014 annexation. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine moves to blacklist Le Pen over Crimea comments
Ukraine indicated on Wednesday (4 January) that it would bar French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen from entering the country after comments she made that appeared to legitimize Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. …read more Source:...
Terrorism, the far-right and Russian meddling: the biggest threats to Europe in 2017
The European Union endured a series of political shocks and strains in 2016 that threatened to tear the bloc apart: an ongoing migration crisis; the United Kingdom’s vote in June to exit the union; lacklustre growth and stubbornly high unemployment in the eurozone; terrorist attacks that killed and injured scores; and surging support for...
24 листопада 2016р. Центр Разумкова провів Фахову дискусію “Україна і політика протидії зміні клімату: економічний аспект”
24 листопада 2016р. Центр Разумкова спільно з Представництвом Фонду Фрідріха Науманна в Україні та за підтримки Міністерства екології та природних ресурсів України провели Фахову дискусію “Україна і політика протидії зміні клімату: економічний аспект”. До участі в дискусії були запрошені представники законодавчої та виконавчої влади,...
Obama’s Response To Russia Necessary, Given Trump’s ‘Dismissive’ Behavior, Former US Ambassador Michael McFaul Says
Interviewsinterview with Michael McFaulvia CNBCHoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul discusses why President Obama’s decision to expel 35 Russian diplomats and impose new sanctions on Russia was necessary. …read more Source: Hoover...
Everyone loses
Disorder erupted in Ukraine in 2014, involving the overthrow of a sitting government, the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula, and a violent insurrection, supported by Moscow, in the east of the country. This Adelphi book argues that the crisis has yielded a ruinous outcome, in which all the parties are worse off and international...
Tatarstan Balks at Moscow’s Austerity Measures
Federal deficit expected to reach nearly $50 billion this year unless oil price rebounds. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
