Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Move to sharply curtail peaceful gatherings in Russian-occupied Crimea
The number of places where in theory meetings can be held has halved throughout Crimea, while in some places, like Kerch, the restrictions are much more extreme. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Russian gets 2 years for reposting that Crimea should be returned to Ukraine
A second Russian court has found Andrei Bubeev guilty of ‘calls to violate Russia’s territorial integrity for reposting an article entitled “Crimea is Ukraine”, as well as of ‘extremism’ for reposting a toothpaste tube with the caption “Squeeze Russia out of yourself” …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights...
Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game?
On July 13, in the capital city of Astana, Kazakhstan hosted a meeting of the foreign ministers of the five Caspian littoral states. The officials gathered to discuss a draft convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea and other issues related to multilateral cooperation in the region (APA, July 13). Such negotiations have now gone on for...
Russia’s Economy Deteriorates as Putin Focuses on Squabbles Among Siloviki
President Vladimir Putin is not taking a summer vacation. He has instead maintained a busy schedule of meetings with government officials and regional governors. But his grip on the steering wheel of Russia’s foreign and domestic policy is far from steady. The heavily censored Russian TV footage still portrays him as strong and confident,...
A “Trump Doctrine” on Russia and Ukraine?
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Russia Accused of Leaking U.S. Democratic Party Emails
The embarrassing e-mails play into the hands of Donald Trump, as some see yet another indication that Russia is actively supporting the Republican candidate. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
A Tribute to Pavel Sheremet
The Belarusian journalist, killed by a car bomb last week, was a larger-than-life figure who inspired many with his tenacious reporting and forceful personality. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
“European integration after Brexit: what should be the strategy of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia?”
…read more Source: Institute of World Policy
NATO and Russia: The Road Ahead
Did the Warsaw Summit represent a significant new development – as is argued both by NATO lobbyists and by the blowhards in Moscow? …read more Source: Transitions Online...
A guide to EPRS podcasts
Written by Richard Freedman, Since July 2015, the European Parliamentary Research Service has been producing informative, timely and varied podcasts. The podcasts fall into three categories: Plenary Podcasts Policy Podcasts and Science and Technology Podcasts. Each month, on the Thursday before the European Parliament’s plenary session,...
