Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Kerry reassures NATO hopefuls Georgia and Ukraine
US Secretary of State John Kerry began a two-day visit to Georgia and Ukraine today (6 July) to reassure NATO’s eastern friends they will not be abandoned to face Russia alone. …read more Source:...
NATO’s 2016 Warsaw Summit: symbolism of a mature alliance?
NATO_Summit_Image.jpg Anna Sliwon, EU Non-Proliferation Consortium Researcher When NATO heads of state and government enter the halls of the National Stadium in Warsaw for their Summit meeting on Friday, July 8th they will do so with mixed anxieties. They will review the successful implementation of their 2014 Wales Summit commitments, in...
Ukraine slammed over Party Dictatorship’ Law used to remove inconvenient MPs
A controversial law used shortly after its adoption to strip two MPs of their mandate has been thoroughly condemned as in breach of international standards by the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
FSB descends on Ekho Moskvy over article on Chechnya
Russia’s FSB have carried out a search at the offices of the independent radio station Ekho Moskvy and removed electronic correspondence between the station and political analyst Andrei Piontkovsky. Several members of staff have also been summoned for interrogation …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Chechen Ruler Apparently Gains More Influence in Neighboring Dagestan
The Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta has blasted the country’s political parties for using well-known public figures who are unlikely to make good lawmakers as front men. The United Russia party, for example, has touted several actresses; the notorious prosecutor in annexed Crimea, Natalia Poklonskaya; and General Vladimir Shamanov,...
NATO Should Stand Up Black Sea Command Before It’s Too Late
At its summit in Warsaw on July 8 and 9, NATO should take urgent steps to protect its allies and partners on its southeastern flank. Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey, as well as Ukraine and Georgia, are all under severe pressure from Russia and require NATO assistance. Stephen Blank has urged NATO to pay more attention to the Black Sea at the Warsaw...
NATO Summit 2016: The Alliance Must Deepen the NATO–Ukraine Partnership
At the 2016 NATO Summit, the Alliance must reconfirm its commitment to supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression. …read more Source: The Heritage...
Conspiracy Fact: NATO’s Russia War Push
Recently hacked emails show that NATO’s then-Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, Gen. Philip Breedlove (USAF) was actively seeking to promote a conflict with Russia over Ukraine. He was also actively seeking to undermine President Obama’s position opposing actions that could lead to war with Russia. Breedlove declared his own war on...
Could Ukraine’s New Civil Service Law Be Undermined?
In a major achievement for reformers, Ukraine’s parliament passed a revolutionary new civil service law last year that included key provisions related to the appointment of heads of local state administrations (LSAs). But if some members of parliament and perhaps even the presidential administration have their way, those elements of the law...
NATO-Russia dialogue and the future of the NATO-Russia Council
The NATO-Russia Council has not met for two years, since the annexation of Crimea, but both sides need to discuss their differences to understand each other better. …read more Source: European Council on Foreign...
