Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Australian Foreign Policy: The Coalition Approach
This paper is part of the Australian Journal of International Affairs’ 2016 Federal Election Special and outlines the Coalition’s approach to international affairs. The full document can also be viewed here. Supported by one of the most professional and dedicated foreign policy bureaucracies in the world, one can rely on any...
Don’t Celebrate Ukraine’s New Judicial Changes Yet
Ukraine’s parliament has ignored warnings from human rights organizations and the Reanimation Package of Reforms and passed constitutional amendments and a bill on the judicial system which retain the old ways of exerting influence on judges. There was enormous pressure for judicial reform, and many of the changes are needed. The warnings,...
Slovakia to take over Council of the EU Presidency – 1 July 2016
Written by Dora Boytha (Office of the Deputy Secretary-General), On 1 July 2016, Slovakia will take over the six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU from The Netherlands, as part of the Dutch-Slovak-Maltese ‘Trio Presidency’. The Slovak “coalition of historic compromise” was only sworn in on 23 March 2016 and Prime Minister...
Russia is showing uncharacteristic prudence—Why, and will it last?
With the NATO summit in Warsaw coming up in July, the rhetoric in many Western quarters is becoming shriller about the need to contain Russian aggression. There are good reasons for concern about Russia’s intentions and capabilities, as elaborated at the recent Lennart Meri conference in Tallinn. But in the last couple of months, Moscow has...
Russians See U.S. as Biggest Enemy, By Far
Not surprisingly, Turkey and Ukraine don’t fare very well either. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
“We’re seeing a battle of two political agendas:” Director of Russian Polling Center VTSIOM
June 2, 2016 The state-run Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTSIOM) is a controversial player in Russian politics, as the pollster responsible for announcing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 80 percent+ approval ratings. CGI sat down with Valery Fedorov, Director of VTSIOM, during his recent trip to Washington to discuss the state...
Ukraine bans Russian journalists accused of ‘stirring hatred’
June 2, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Russian Food Ban Modified
But, except for baby food products, ban stays in place to punish Western countries for sanctions against Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
#EngagEUkraine – zaangażowanie społeczne Ukraińców mieszkających w Polsce i w Niemczech – najnowszy raport Instytutu Spraw Publicznych
Mundury, hełmy, noktowizory i lekarstwa dla ukraińskiej armii. Zbiórki pieniędzy dla rodzin pokrzywdzonych w czasie wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej, wysyłka świątecznych paczek oraz akcje organizowania wycieczek do Polski dla matek z dziećmi, których mężowie walczą na froncie. Najnowszy raport Instytutu Spraw Publicznych #EngagEUkraine pokazuje mniej...
Savchenko returns to Ukraine
During her two years’ imprisonment, Savchenko became a national hero for Ukrainian society, and one of the symbols of the country’s war with Russia. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
