Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Europe Funds Russian Aggression in Ukraine, Syria, and Beyond
Three-Fourths of Russian Oil Sold to Europe On October 20, the Council of the European Union will consider its strategy toward the Russian Federation. Following the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Europe faces a genuine challenge: to recognize Russian aggression against Ukraine for what it is, and to provide...
Citizen’s attitudes to the situation in Donbas
Survey Results The survey was conducted by the Razumkov Centre Sociological Service in the period from 9 to 14 September 2016. Responses were obtained from 2,018 respondents aged 18 and above across all Ukrainian regions, except for Crimea and the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions on the sample that is representative of adult...
Ukraine Scores Diplomatic Breakthrough
“Security First, Elections Next,” the West Concedes After long resisting Western pressure to implement the political points in the Minsk agreements, Ukraine scored a diplomatic victory last week when the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) passed two important resolutions.The first resolution officially defines the...
Merkel to host Putin for Berlin summit on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Berlin tomorrow (19 October) for a summit on Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over Russia’s role in Ukraine as well as Syria. …read more Source:...
British Bank Closes Russian Broadcaster RT Accounts
UK government denies any role in NatWest’s unexplained move to close the Kremlin’s English-language mouthpiece. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Currency crises in post-Soviet economies — a never ending story?
This paper is published in the Russian Journal of Economics, Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2016, Pages 302–326. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, its successor states have suffered from cyclical currency crises. The most recent episode of 2014–2016 was caused by a combination of external and domestic factors. The former include tighter US...
Not So Quiet on the Eastern Front: An Audit of the Minsk Agreements and Ukraine’s Reintegration Options
The report prepared jointly by the Institute of World Policy, Vox Ukraine, Democratic Initiatives Foundation, and the Donetsk Institute of Information. …read more Source: Institute of World...
Learning from the Reykjavik Summit 30 Years On
By Lowana Veal REYKJAVIK (IDN) – At a time when there is a sharp deterioration in relations between the United States and Russia, triggered by disputes over Ukraine, the Crimea and Syria, the capital of Iceland hosted experts, diplomats and researchers on October 10-11 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the historic Reykjavik Summit...
Russian Military Bases in Cuba and Vietnam: A Real Threat?
October 18, 2016 In each installment of “CGI Asks,” a selection of experts respond to a question on the latest developments in Russia and Eurasia. After Russia’s recent announcements that it plans to keep troops in Syria indefinitely and is considering reopening its bases in Cuba and Vietnam, we asked experts what this expanded military...
Ukraine’s New Liberals Face Tough Climb from Streets to Seats in Parliament
Ukraine now has a liberal European party, but can it become a nationwide party with real heft in parliament?On July 9, Euromaidan leaders joined forces with the Democratic Alliance party. The reinvigorated party is still preparing its program statement, but broadly it’s a liberal European party that supports free market ideas, strongly...
