Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The Case of Crimea is not closed
Russia / World While everybody in Russia was discussing the arrest of the now ex-minister of economic development, Alexei Ulyukayev, two significant events took place. International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, issued a preliminary report which determined Russia’s annexation of Crimea to be an international armed...
Забыть про Крым не получится
Russia / World Пока в России все активно обсуждали арест уже бывшего министра экономического развития Алексея Улюкаева, произошло два знаковых, на мой взгляд, события. Прокурор Международного уголовного суда (МУС) Фату Бенсуда в опубликованном докладе квалифицировала аннексию Крыма как международный вооруженный конфликт и оккупацию территории...
Watch List: Nov. 17, 2016
The items listed below represent potential emerging issues that our analysts are tracking. These can be long term or short term, but will be updated daily. If an item on our Watch List becomes critical, we will email you a full analysis explaining its significance. Each Saturday, we will follow up our daily Watch List for each week with our...
Kleptocracy Daily: November 17, 2016
Must-read: Facing up to authoritarian influence-peddling, by Thorsten Benner and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira. (FT) News JP Morgan will pay a $200 million fine to settle accusations that it hired the “princeling” children of China’s elite. (Bloomberg) Despite isolation on the tiny Pacific island of Saipan, the unassuming Best Sunshine Live...
Economy Minister’s Downfall Sends Russian Liberals Reeling
Unprecedented arrest called ‘weird,’ ‘strange,’ ‘incomprehensible’ by Medvedev, business leaders. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Mutual Admiration of Trump and Putin is Illusory
Photo by Gage Skidmore On November 15th, Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer gave an interview to the French weekly L’Express. She discussed Trump’s future foreign policy. She anticipated that Trump will be willing to make “deals” with Russia and China, while making concessions, which could include recognizing Russia’s annexation of...
Ukraine refuses to back European hate crimes law
Ukraine’s parliament today (17 November) refused to back a European hate crimes law because its references to sexual orientation and gender violated what many lawmakers said were basic Christian values. …read more Source:...
Estonia Enjoys Most Internet Freedom, Uzbekistan Among Those With the Least
Freedom House Internet freedom report shows that internet freedom continues to decline, while digital activism grows throughout the world. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Influential EU Trade Committee Greenlights Controversial Trade Deal With Uzbekistan
Human right activists strongly oppose the draft legislation, seen as condoning the use of forced labor for harvesting cotton. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Mongolia, IMF Close to Agreeing Loan Deal
Government willing to accept external aid to rescue an export-driven economy that has been battered by low commodity prices and a backlog of old debt. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
