Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Medals and Treacherous Numbers
The full report can be downloaded here The war in eastern Ukraine is known under multiple names; most often formulations similar to Ukrainian civil war or Ukrainian conflict are still used to describe the war. The implied characteristic as solely internal Ukrainian conflict is heavily disputed and an active Russian participation is widely...
Sefcovic embarks on third trilateral gas talks on Ukraine
Vice-President for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič said he will visit Kyiv on 2 September to discuss energy reforms and lay the groundwork for trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia that he hopes will help ensure uninterrupted gas supplies in the winter. …read more Source:...
Archbishop Kliment appeals to Russian religious leaders to help free Umerov, other Crimean political prisoners
Archbishop Kliment, the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Kyiv Patriarchate in Crimea which is itself facing persecution has called on Russian Patriarch Kirill and the Russian Supreme Mufti to help secure the release of Umerov, Chiygoz, Sentsov, Kolchenko and all those Ukrainian nationals persecuted for their convictions under...
Elderly Pensioner Arrested by Kremlin-backed militants for a Ukrainian flag
73-year-old Anna Ivanivna Hrusha was first attacked, then manhandled by Kremlin-backed militants on Ukrainian Flag Day and held for many hours, facing threats and abuse. She has no intention of being cowered, saying that she is in her native homeland …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Russia: A Reading Guide
Experts share the books that shaped their understanding of Russia. August 30, 2016 In the spirit of the new academic year, CGI asked experts to name the books that were most influential to their own thinking on Russia, or that current policy-makers should read to better understand Russian society, politics, culture, and foreign policy. The...
Terrifying Precedent Set by Authorities’ Response to Violent Anti-Roma Pogrom
Disturbances on August 27 in Loshchynivka (Odesa oblast) have resulted in the targeted ethnic group ‘agreeing’ to leave the area, and being too fearful to even return to collect their possessions. There are differences from the pogroms of the past, but there are also some very worrying similarities, including how the authorities and law...
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Ukraine crisis: Several thousand families still searching for their loved ones
News release | Kiev (ICRC) – Two years after the start of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the problem of missing persons remains acute. At least 1,000 people have gone missing, though no exact numbers are available. …read more Source: International Committee of the Red...
