Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-China
On October 5, the Institute of World Policy will organize a presentation of analytical paper “Foreign Policy Audit: Ukraine-Georgia” …read more Source: Institute of World...
Trump’s Flip-Flopping on NATO
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s new-found faith in NATO is unlikely to reassure America’s partners in the organisation. In the first presidential debate with his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, Trump declared he was “all for NATO” because, he said, its members had listened to his earlier criticism and were...
Detained Ukrainian Journalist Could Face 20 Years for ‘Spying’
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said Roman Sushchenko’s “illegal” arrest and treatment shows Moscow is waging war “against the entire democratic world.” …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kyiv keen to demonstrate European values at Babi Yar commemoration
Donald Tusk spoke at the 75th anniversary commemorations of the Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine last week (29 September). Kyiv’s intentions at the ceremony were clear: to strengthen ties with the West and draw parallels between today’s Russia and Nazi Germany. EurActiv France reports. …read more Source:...
German Deputy Finance Minister: We should all do everything we can to ensure “smooth transition” after Brexit
German Deputy Finance Minister: We should all do everything we can to ensure “smooth transition” after BrexitJens Spahn, Germany’s Deputy Finance Minister, told Reuters in an interview, “It is good that we have a timetable [for when the UK is planning to trigger EU exit talks], so that everyone knows how things will proceed. Everyone knows...
Ukraine’s Security Sector Needs Substantial Reform
An assessment of Ukraine’s security sector determines what different institutions need to do and where gaps exist. Roles and responsibilities need to be clarified, and coordination is needed among individual ministries and agencies. …read more Source:...
Lockerbie experience is no model for the effective prosecution of MH17 bombers
Demands for justice for the victims of Flight MH17, including war crimes prosecutions for those responsible, persist. AAP/Lloyd JonesAn investigative team, comprising authorities from the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine, recently concluded that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by a BUK missile on July 17, 2014....
Kleptocracy Daily: October 4, 2016
Event: Join KI, the Lithuanian ambassador, and a distinguished panel of experts at Hudson Institute on October 19 for “The Threat of Kleptocracy: States Bordering the Russian Federation.” Register here. The Kremlin suspended a plutonium disposal agreement with the U.S., demanding an end to sanctions, reparations, and a scaled-back NATO...
Safeguarding Ukraine’s Progress
Ukraine’s immediate economic crisis has been resolved, but its economy remains fragile and needs international support from bodies such as the IMF, which approved a new disbursement for the country last month. Still, if Ukraine’s new government becomes complacent, the country’s recent gains could be lost. …read more...
How Trump’s praise of Putin could cost him the election
Donald Trump likes to mock Hillary Clinton for speaking to small crowds. So what was Trump doing last week giving a surprise speech to just 100 people in Chicago, Illinois — a state he has zero chance of winning? Answer: damage control. Trump seems to finally realize that his bizarre embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and questioning of...
