Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Jailed & now subjected to punitive psychiatry for being Muslim in Russian-occupied Crimea
Muslim Aliev, a Crimean Tatar held in detention since armed and masked men burst into his home, terrifying his children, in February this year, has now been forcibly placed in a psychiatric clinic in Simferopol. There are fears that he and other political prisoners will face undisclosed ‘psychiatric treatment’. …read more Source:...
The Partner We Need in Washington: Priorities for the New Administration
Transatlantic TakeThere can be no doubt that U.S. allies are concerned about what the presidency of Donald Trump will bring. Allies have relied upon a liberal internationalist Washington for 70 years, and unlike U.S. voters they do not want dramatic change. Less than 10 percent of Europeans would have given Donald Trump their vote, according to...
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...
