Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Brussels at Risk for Further Destabilization
It is commonplace to claim that external shocks jolt Europe into action. There have been plenty since 2008 — external and internal — and none seem to have had that effect. It is beyond question that Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election is a wake-up call. In Europe, despite its history of populist leaders and some who are...
The Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Then and Now
Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk still believes deeply in the power of international norms to maintain peace.“Today’s world is based on great principles: sovereignty, territorial integrity, and untouchable borders. And as far as I understand the situation, the United States is the guardian of these principles,” said Kravchuk at an...
Kleptocracy Daily: November 21, 2016
The Crisis of Big Money Media: Is it time to rein in the kleptocrats and tycoons who dominate the world’s information? Join KI at Busboys & Poets in Washington, DC on December 1 for the first event in our new debate series. News The head of Ukraine’s anti-graft agency about the program from KI’s Natalie Duffy. (Reuters)...
Was Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament a Blunder?
“Ukraine’s denuclearization had been a controversial issue even as it was negotiated, leaving bitter traces in the country’s political and public discourse. As a student of political science in Kyiv in the mid-1990s, I remember being outraged by the sense of injustice: how could the states that rely on their own nuclear...
Ukraine Seeks EU Support to Keep U.S. Sanctions on Russia
November 21, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Pro-Russian Moldovan President-Elect Plans Forced Resignations
A week after winning the presidential election, Igor Dodon has already earmarked heads to roll. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
November 21st, 2016
CUBA Cuban Human Rights Activist Urges US to Suspend Trade and Investment in Cuba Until Regime Stops Oppression Elizabeth Llorente, FOX NEWS One of Cuba’s most prominent human rights activists is in the US to push for a halt or suspension of US-Cuba trade and investment changes that he and other leaders say are enriching and empowering the...
Open Questions on National Security for President-Elect Donald Trump
The Center for American Progress National Security and International Policy team is deeply committed to the democratic values that have made America great and is collectively determined to ensure that America remains secure, prosperous, and just. The initial steps taken by President-elect Donald Trump, including the nomination of several...
Ukraine’s unhappy anniversary
Today’s Dignity and Freedom Day in Ukraine, marking the third anniversary of the Euromaidan protests, is likely to be a muted affair. Since the revolution in 2014 ousted President Victor Yanukovych, Ukraine has been dependent on the international community to get back on its feet. The IMF has stepped in to plug the hole left in the...
Russia hopes to benefit from Britain’s departure
For several decades, the United Kingdom has been vital to the formation of the European energy market. It was one of the first European countries to privatise and deregulate its national electricity and gas markets, and has since benefited from the collective power of the EU to counter the threats of energy exporters such as Russia, thereby...
