Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
The national security crisis neither candidate is talking about, but should be
During the 1988 presidential debates, no one asked either of the candidates about Iraq, yet soon the US was at war in the Persian Gulf to repel Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. During the 2000 presidential debates, no one asked either candidate about the threat from al Qaeda, yet within months al Qaeda had attacked the American homeland and the...
Human Rights Violations in the so-called LNR and DNR: legislation and Practice
Since there are no prospects for an early end to the occupation of Donbas territories, it is necessary to examine the social reality that has emerged in the LNR and the DNR and, in particular, the human rights situation, both at the normative level and in practice. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Destructions in Donbas. Scale, attempts at reconstruction and perspectives for redress for victims
In March 2014, Eastern regions of Ukraine became an arena of the Russian secret services’ “Russian Spring” plan, aiming to pull a large part of Ukrainian territories out of Ukrainian jurisdiction. These actions were supported by a wide information campaign in the Russian Federation. As a result of resistance from the Ukrainian...
Video refereeing could be a major own goal for football – here’s why
Ajax’s 5-0 cup victory against fellow Dutch premier division side Willem II on September 21 saw a first in football: the official world debut for a video assistant referee in a competitive game. Sitting in a van with six TV screens inside the stadium, the assistant quickly proved his effectiveness. He recommended by headset to the on-pitch...
EU summit to consider how to improve Russia ties without dropping sanctions
Next month, European Union leaders will explore the possibility of improving strained ties with Russia in response to growing irritation among some member states over economic sanctions imposed on Moscow over its role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
The Russian Defence Ministry Presents Evidence They Faked Their Previous MH17 Evidence
On July 21st 2014 the Russian Defence Ministry presented their evidence relating to the downing of Flight MH17 on July 17th 2014. Bellingcat has previously examined the claims made in this press conference in great detail, demonstrating how all the major claims made in the press conference were false, from claims about satellite imagery to claims...
Brexit threatens Britain’s reputation as an agenda-setter for foreign aid
Soft power, getting softer? DFID – UK Department for International Development/flickr.com, CC BYThe world is facing a host of complex challenges, from climate change to migration to the spread of infectious diseases. No nation acting alone can hope to solve them. Britain has been serious about tackling these problems, but to do so it needs...
After striking murky gas deal, Ukraine bows to West
The fight for the control over a profitable company that transports Russia’s gas to Europe exposed the clan warfare and backstabbing that surrounds Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and hampers Kyiv’s bid to anchor its ties to the West. …read more Source:...
IAEA: The UN’s Nuclear Watchdog In Need of Care
The 168 member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency meet this week in Vienna for their 60th General Conference. Since the end of the Cold War, the agency has continually been tasked with more complex and sensitive roles, something it has managed with distinction. However, it is struggling for resources and is increasingly under...
Russian cyber threat.
September 25, 2016 Yuri Veksler …Gradually the great episodes of cyber war are added to the picture, the general form of which nobody now predict, apparently, does not take. The German Federal Office for Information Security has informed the parliamentary parties and factions in the Bundestag, as well as individual politicians about the recent...
