Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
A String of Intrigues on Putin’s Eastern Tour
The G20 summit in Hangzhou, China (September 4–5), was not expected to produce major news in global governance. But for Russian President Vladimir Putin, it opened a unique opportunity to assert his place among top world leaders. His press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, assured that Russia would not accept any conditions for returning to the G7 (thus...
Umerov Released: Only Russia’Persecution Showed Pathology
What Russia was hoping to achieve by risking Umerov’s life and resorting to punitive psychiatry remains unclear. Presumably not the actual result, namely to highlight the Soviet-style repression unleashed since Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
“Meeting for Putin at the G20 ended with a resounding defeat of the Kremlin”.
… We are dealing with a multidimensional failure of military adventurism of the last two and a half years. 09/07/16 Piontkovsky: “Meeting for Putin at the G20 ended with a resounding defeat of the Kremlin” Andrei Piontkovsky Semi-official Russian media in the weeks before the G20 summit in China to actively develop the theme related to the coming...
The Russian Balance Sheet at Hangzhou
The recent G-20 meetings in Hangzhou, China provide a useful balance sheet for assessing Russia’s status in Europe. While Russian President Vladimir Putin showed that Russia is not as isolated as many in the West think it should be, Putin failed to convince France and Germany to pressure Ukraine to implement the Minsk II ceasefire...
Kleptocracy Daily: September 7, 2016
U.S. prosecutors are reconsidering their deferred prosecution settlement with HSBC, questioning whether it has sufficiently tightened controls after a major 2012 scandal. After lapses in Iran-related anti-money laundering measures, Standard Chartered bank is likely to remain under U.S. supervision. (Reuters, Bloomberg) A UK inquest into the...
GLOBSEC Trends: Central Europe under the fire of propaganda
By Public Relations.GLOBSEC Policy Institute (formerly the Central European Policy Institute) carries out research, analytical and communication activities related to Russia‘s efforts to increase its influence in Europe, including the impact of strategic communication and propaganda aimed at changing the perception and attitudes of the general...
From Lads to Lords
In post-Soviet Russia, many a future tycoon learned the merits of teamwork, discipline, and respect for authority on the mean streets. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Tightens Net Around Tycoon Vekselberg
Several graft probes center around bribes allegedly made to senior officials in the northern Komi region. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Blockade at Ukrainian Inter TV Ends
President and ministers denounce TV station violence, while covertly supporting anti-Russia protesters. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The German-Russian Relationship: It’s Complicated
There’s a growing perception in Germany that the Minsk ceasefire agreements may never be implemented and the conflict in Ukraine will continue to grind on. To examine the origins and nature of the conflict as well as its possible solution and the role Bavaria may play in these affairs, the German-Ukrainian NGO Kyiv Dialogue held a public...
