Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
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...
Teacher Workshop Ontario Registration Form
Language English Please complete the form below with your current information to register for one of our teacher workshops. The * indicates required fields. Workshop Selection Please select the teacher workshop you are registering for: * Economic Demise of the Soviet Union – Edmonton, AB – November 4, 2016 …read more Source:...
Teacher Workshop BC Registration Form
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Teacher Workshop Alberta Registration Form
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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...
Why Washington Is Addicted to Perpetual War
Doug Bandow The last two administrations have followed a bipartisan policy of constant war. Unfortunately, the consequences have been ugly: every intervention has laid the groundwork for more conflict. Yet the architects of this failure claim that all would be well if only Washington had acted more often and more decisively. In their view, the...
What’s So Ethical About Mining for Mammoth Tusks?
The rush for the ‘white gold’ of Siberia is devastating fragile landscapes and furthering the illegal trade in elephant ivory. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
How to Get Started Investigating the Russian-language Internet
Bellingcat’s Aric Toler explains how investigating sources, images and stories originating in Russia and Eastern Europe can be challenging if you don’t know the tools required. From FirstDraftNews.com. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
