Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Four Swift Blows to Putin’s Influence in Europe
Moscow retains substantial influence in Europe. However, its ability to leverage that influence against Ukraine appears to be declining, as four decisions over the past two months illustrate.Moscow’s intervention in Syria is weakening the Kremlin’s position vis a vis Ukraine in the views of European policymakers. This was evident on...
Kleptocracy Daily: November 7, 2016
News Mikheil Saakashvili resigned as governor of Odessa, citing corruption and insufficient political backing for reforms. (Guardian) A pro-Kremlin candidate won the first round of Bulgaria’s presidential election. (Reuters) Russian nationalists were allegedly behind a plot to assassinate the pro-Western prime minister of Montenegro. (BBC)...
The Inside Kremlin Joke.
What more could Putin want? He is licking his chops. …Indeed, Bush, who also looks like Hercules compared to Trump, is an object lesson in claims of “global strength.” When Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia, and took permanent control of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, what did the ‘strong’ Bush Administration do? Nothing. Trump likely has...
The Politics of Peacekeeping: It is a Long Way from London to Juba
The quest for a more robust approach to ensuring successful UN peacekeeping operations has claimed its first scalp in South Sudan. The sacking of the force commander there comes barely two months after London hosted a summit of the world’s defence ministers on the challenges of UN peacekeeping After a highly critical investigation of the...
Transparency International welcomes the completion of first round of e-declarations in Ukraine
Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement and its partner in Ukraine, welcome the completion of the first step in providing the Ukrainian people with a public electronic register of the assets of politicians and senior civil servants, including those of President Petro Poroshenko. Transparency International now calls for the...
Words Fly Over Controversial Moscow Statue
Religious leader Vladimir honored, revolution ignored at the Kremlin as Kyiv accuses Russia of poaching its history. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Sneak Peeks at Russia’s New Crimean Bases
Ukraine fears that the new facilities and restored Soviet installations on the peninsula pose a growing security threat. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The New White Paper 2016 – Promoting Greater Understanding of Security Policy?
Security policy White Papers perform several functions. They serve to inform the German Bundestag and the German public, outline the Federal Government’s security policy priorities with other countries, especially Germany’s most important partners, and assist communication within the Bundeswehr. The White Paper 2016 is the first of...
Quitting as Odessa Governor, Saakashvili Hits Out at Ukraine Leadership
November 7, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
November 7th, 2016
CHINA China Launches $11 Billion Fund for Central, Eastern EuropeREUTERS China has set up a 10 billion euro ($11.15 billion) investment fund to finance projects in Central and Eastern Europe, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said in a statement issued on Sunday. The China-Central Eastern Europe fund will be run by Sino-CEE Financial...
