Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
In Russia has no more cynical organization than the FSB and the Foreign Intelligence Service.
September 28, 2016 Can there be a division of the Russian elite, and why the West is more interested in Ukrainian reforms in the near future – the war in Donbas, Politeka told Russian political scientist and historian Aleksandr Sytin – The result of the election to the Duma for you had expected? – It is absolutely expected result. In view...
Russia’s SU-27 Probably Departed Belarus
DigitalGlobe imagery from June 2016 shows the departure of Russia’s SU-27SM at Baranovichi. (DigitalGlobe) The Russian Air Force appears to have recalled their Su-27SM from Belarus, a review of satellite imagery of the 61st Fighter Airbase in Baranovichi suggests. Russia had 4 Su-27SM Flanker parked in revetments on the Quick Reaction Alert...
The New Internal Forces Driving Reforms in Ukraine
Ukrainian Minister of Finance Oleksandr Danyliuk will discuss how recent reform initiatives in Ukraine look from the inside and the role international partners play in pushing reforms forward. Mr. Danyliuk will outline what to expect in the coming months as well as the longer-term Ukrainian strategic agenda, highlighting how budget reform could...
Kleptocracy Weekly: September 24-30, 2016
A weekly round-up of leading stories on kleptocracy and its enablers… Must-Reads The U.S. needs a new approach to confront the emerging Sino-Russian axis. (WSJ) “If you knew Putin like we know Putin…” Estonia’s president and Lithuania’s foreign minister discuss the Kremlin’s kleptocracy. (Daily Beast) Azerbaijan’s ruling...
2016-2017 Rising Experts Program Participants
Abigail Adams is a second-year Masters of the Arts Candidate at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) where she is concentrating in Russian and Eurasian Studies. Prior to her enrollment at SAIS, Ms. Adams worked for four years on Capitol Hill. First, she served as a Staff Assistant for Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut...
Gary Johnson’s ‘Aleppo Moments’ Don’t Undo a Smart, Libertarian Foreign-Policy Platform
Emma Ashford Gary Johnson did it again. Upon being asked to name a world leader he admired, the Libertarian candidate for president flubbed, unable to name a single one. “I guess I’m having an Aleppo moment,” he admitted, harking back to his last big misstep, when he proved unable to identify the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, site of one...
Syria – The US Propaganda Shams Now Openly Fail
The Obama administration, and especially the CIA and the State Department, seem to be in trouble. They shout everything they can against Russia and allege that the cleansing of east-Aleppo of al-Qaeda terrorist is genocidal. Meanwhile no mention is ever made of the famine of the Houthis in Yemen which the US and Saudi bombing and their blockade...
Revelations and Confirmations from the MH17 JIT Press Conference
On September 28, the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) held a press conference in which they presented evidence surrounding the downing of Flight MH17. Leading up to the event, the JIT made its intent clear: the weapon type and launch site would be announced, but no blame would be directly assigned. The JIT followed through on its promise,...
New Report Documents ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Crimea
IHPR points to evidence of enforced disappearance, torture and murder in Russian-annexed Crimea, as well as the forcible displacement of tens of thousands. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Chinese Top Belarus List of Foreign Workers
More and more Chinese are working in Minsk and beyond, as Beijing extends over $5 billion in loans to fund major Belarusian projects. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
