Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
10-year Sentence Demanded for Euromaidan in Russian-occupied Crimea
22-year-old former Euromaidan protester Andriy Kolomiyets could be sentenced on Friday to 10 years’ imprisonment despite an alleged ‘offence’ that almost certainly never happened, and over which a court under Russian occupation categorically has no jurisdiction. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Putin’s Kerch Bridge to Crimea: No Money, Dodgy Insurance & No Accountability
Upbeat noises in the pro-Kremlin media about the Kerch Strait Bridge that Russia is trying to build to Crimea without any environmental impact studies are fighting against the odds, with reports of financing problems now compounded by news of an extremely obscure ‘insurer’. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Great Expectations: Aspirant Nations See NATO Enlargement as Vital to Europe’s Stability
NATO membership for countries in the Balkans and for Georgia is crucial for the stability of Europe and will send a clear signal that Russia does not have a veto over the alliance’s enlargement plans, panelists, including officials from Macedonia and Georgia, said at the Atlantic Council on June 8. “The accession process into NATO has...
Experts in the Senate: Putin received and holds power by war.
Putin’s presidency is accompanied by a series of terrorist attacks and wars, pay attention to the experts Russian service of “Voice of America” 08/06/2016 Putin came to power with the help of war and continues to use this tool to hold power and enrichment, say experts at the hearings in the Senate and the US call to be true to their values...
How much is Euro 2016 worth?
The open goal. Igor.StevanovicThere are two ways of viewing the fact that a record 24 teams are competing to lift the Henri Delaunay Cup at Euro 2016. Some regard UEFA’s decision to include nearly half of its 55 members as a move to leverage football’s ability to bring people together in a celebration of sport and national identity....
Israel and Russia Find Common Ground in Syria
Netanyahu and Putin meet again in Moscow, but Israeli PM dismisses suggestions that he’s looking to replace United States as country’s main ally. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukrainian Secret Service Nixes Idea of Negotiations
Savchenko had proposed direct talks with separatists to end the conflict. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine, Russia and the EU: Breaking the deadlock in the Minsk process
Ukraine, Russia and the EU: Breaking the deadlock in the Minsk processHrant KostanyanStefan Meister09 June 2016 …read more Source: Centre for European Policy...
Polish generals saw in the Ukrainian army, “fifth column”, “Poroshenko should spend personal reform in the armed forces”.
“It’s very alarming signals, if it be connected with the strong influence of the Russian special services in the staff structure” 07/12/2015 To improve the situation in the Ukrainian army to get rid of all the pro-Russian officers, as well as return to the leadership of the army officers who previously gained experience of international...
Local content quotas on TV are global – it just doesn’t work everywhere
Strict security at the South African Broadcasting Corporation before the country’s 2004 national elections. EPA/Jon HrusaThe Chief Operating Officer of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Hlaudi Motsoeneng, announced early in May 2016 that 80% of all films broadcast on one of the public broadcaster’s channels, SABC 3,...
