Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Euro 2016 enters final straight with a worried look to UEFA’s uncertain future
What will you remember most about the 2016 UEFA European Championship? For many people, the success of smaller nations such as Wales and Iceland has been notable. For others it will be the troubling scenes early in the tournament when mass hooligan violence returned to international football. Perhaps in years to come we will simply remember the...
Foreign Policy Audit:Ukraine-Slovak Republic
On June 11, the Institute of World Policy will organize a presentation of “Foreign Policy Audit:Ukraine-Slovak Republic” …read more Source: Institute of World...
Russia’s annexation of Crimea: The mills of international law grind slowly but they do grind.
…read more Source: German Institute for International and Security...
Turkey Takes U-turn Toward Russia
Ankara seeks new allies in struggle against Islamic State. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
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...
