Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Turkey Makes up with Russia; America Also Needs to End New Cold War with Moscow
Doug Bandow Turkey and Russia have kissed and made up. Or at least done the diplomatic equivalent. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his regret over the shoot-down of a Russian aircraft last November. Russian President Vladimir Putin began dropping his government’s retaliatory sanctions. There’s talk of possible...
The Fallout from Brexit
Marian L. Tupy As someone who supported Brexit, it behooves me to use my column this week to address some of the issues that have arisen since the outcome of the referendum on British membership in the European Union was announced on June 24. Below, I will discuss the supposed lack of planning by the supporters of Brexit, xenophobia and racism...
Russia On Course to Drain $87 Billion Fund in 2017
Amid recession and low oil prices the government has used its once-overflowing wealth funds to fill holes in the budget. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
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...
