Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Ukraine Cheers Record Haul of Paralympic Medals
At Rio Games, country outcompetes sporting powerhouses like the United States and Australia. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine Crisis: ICRC participated in the release and transfer of six conflict-related detainees
News release | Today six detainees held in connection with the conflict in Ukraine were released with the participation of the ICRC, and transferred back to their place of origin. …read more Source: International Committee of the Red...
Fico: Ukraine doing ‘even less than Russia’ to meet Minsk agreement
Ukraine is doing less than Russia to meet its obligations under the Minsk peace plan, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday (17 September), stepping up calls for the European Union to end sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source:...
Crimean Tatars boycott Russia’s illegitimate elections in occupied Crimea
Most Crimean Tatars appear to have boycotted the elections which Russia illegally held in occupied Crimea. How many other Ukrainians also refused to take part is as yet unclear, but it seems likely that despite threats and coercion, the turnout was low. Judging by previous experience since Russia’s invasion of Crimea, the boycott could lead...
What Breaking News? Mass Vote Rigging As Expected in Russian Parliamentary Elections
The ‘breaking news’ headlines on the BBC, Sky News and others would have been comical, were they not so misleading. These were not ‘elections’ which President Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party was ever going to lose, and if you want even exit polls to be credible, you don’t effectively outlaw the Levada Centre,...
Maimed Ukrainian Hostage Finally Exchanged by Kremlin-Backed Militants
After several promised exchanges fell through, Volodymyr Zhemchugov, who has been held for almost a year, blinded, maimed and in a terrible state, has finally been released as part of an exchange of two hostages for four supporters of the Donbas militants held by Ukraine’s SBU …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Putin & Stalin both invaded to ‘protect ethnic minorities’
It is 77 years since the Soviet Union invaded what was then Poland, and two and a half years since Russian troops seized control of Ukrainian Crimea. Both Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and Russian President Vladimir Putin presented their invasions as ‘protecting ethnic minorities’. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
View from a burning house on Georgia. Envy of ArmenianReport.
/What happens when all the eggs develop in one old rotten basket/ – GCSSI. … Russians will get what they deserve. But what is the fault of ordinary Armenian citizens? They are in fact forced to silently watch the fire in his own house, which threatens to destroy not only that was created for the comfortable stay of each of us, but also become a...
Debating Cyber Security In Silicon Valley: MSC And Deutsche Telekom Host 4th Cyber Security Summit
Image credit: istockIn the Newsmentioning Michael McFaulvia Munich Security ConferenceRecent cyberattacks on the US Democrats, the global payment network SWIFT or the power grid in Ukraine clearly illustrate: The debate on cybersecurity has never been more important. This is why, on 19 and 20 September, the Munich Security Conference and Deutsche...
Putin’s Party Untroubled Ahead of Duma Polls
United Russia is sure to retain control of the lower house, but the overall makeup of the legislature could reveal some surprises. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
