Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukraine’s High Council of Justice fights back against measures to combat judicial corruption
Corrupt judges can breathe a sigh of relief. An amendment to Ukraine’s Constitution restricting judges’ immunity from arrest in cases where they have been caught committing an offence has been deftly ‘readjusted’ by the High Council of Justice …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Russia wants to discredit Minsk Agreement to get sanctions removed without leaving Donbas
The Kremlin-backed militants in Donbas keep coming up with new huge lists of people whose release they demand in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers and civilians held hostage. Some of the people are completely unknown, while others have committed murders or other grave crimes with no connection to the war in Donbas …read more Source: Kharkiv...
The Kremlin’s difficult balancing act in preserving the political status quo
The Kremlin’s difficult balancing act in preserving the political status quoWith presidential elections looming on the horizon, the Kremlin faces difficult choices about how to preserve social and economic stability without overreaching its authorityWith presidential elections looming on the horizon, the Kremlin faces difficult choices...
From Obama to Trump: Is Cold War really averted?
From Obama to Trump: Is Cold War really averted?The Trump administration has a unique opportunity to change the American foreign policy debate about Russia and move beyond the outdated policy of containmentThe Trump administration has a unique opportunity to change the American foreign policy debate about Russia and move beyond the outdated...
Kleptocracy Daily: January 18, 2016
The Other Immigration Crisis: KI’s Belinda Li examines how kleptocrats abuse the EB-5 visa program to gain U.S. citizenship and launder stolen cash, and talks to Seto Bagdoyan of the Government Accountability Office about closing the loopholes. News An aide to Donald Trump discussed joint investments with a Russian firm under U.S. sanctions...
Obama’s Achievement: Whitewashing Permanent Warfare With Eloquence
Judging from how the mainstream media has characterized the legacy of Barack Obama so far, the outgoing president will be most remembered for his many rousing aspirational speeches and well-timed shows of emotion.His talent as a persuasive public communicator and the strength of his personal brand, bolstered by years of apple-shining from liberal...
Theresa May’s Brexit: how Europe reacted
Could British premier Theresa May’s Brexit statement have been any more bullish? Her abrasive tone and thinly veiled threats might almost have been designed to enrage a European elite already irritated over the UK’s prevarications over Brexit. Speaking in London, May outlined a Wild West Brexit, effectively threatening to set up the...
Ukraine: Waiting for Donald, worrying about the EU
Ukraine’s prospects are under threat from developments on both sides of the Atlantic. …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
Trump NATO strategy awaited with increasingly frayed nerves in eastern Europe
While America celebrates the inauguration of its 45th president, there is widespread concern about his potential approach towards NATO, his relations with Russia – and whether Russian president Vladimir Putin will try to take advantage of any signs of weakness or disunity within the western treaty alliance. There are, potentially, troubling times...
The West has only made things worse in Ukraine
A democratic revolution triumphed two and a half years ago in Ukraine. And the West rushed to congratulate the leaders of the pro-democratic parties who emerged victorious, including President Petro Poroshenko. Indeed, a record number of Western advisers were sent to Kiev in the wake of the election. Far more than had visited during the first 25...
