Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Europe Still in Denial as Russia Ushers in the Age of Hybrid Hostilities
European leaders will gather in June to discuss whether to extend sanctions against Russia over the Kremlin’s hybrid war in Ukraine. The current sanctions regime will likely remain in place, but the mere fact the subject is up for debate is evidence of Europe’s alarming refusal to acknowledge the new security reality facing the...
Savchenko Hailed in Ukraine Parliament, Berates ‘Lazy Schoolchildren’ Lawmakers
May 31, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Russia frees the Ukrainian pilot it convicted of bogus war crimes
Ms Savchenko has a chance to change Ukraine’s political landscape. She commands a moral authority unlike any other Ukrainian politician. She will probably prove hostile to any compromise with Russia, including even the Minsk agreements. She may also be repulsed by Mr Poroshenko’s failure to deliver on the promises of the revolution...
THE BRIDGE TO CRIMEA
Russia has begun construction on a 19-kilometer bridge aimed at bypassing mainland Ukraine that will connect Kerch, in annexed Crimea, to Russia. It’s expected to open in December 2018. rferl: THE BRIDGE TO CRIMEA …read more Source: The American Center for a European...
Last Man Standing
Putin is hoping that Russia’s economy stays afloat long enough for Ukraine to collapse. The Kremlin has done its best to help the process along, by supporting far-right parties throughout the EU. Putin adopted a series of measures designed to destabilize Turkey from within. project-syndicate: Last Man Standing …read more Source: The...
Putin says Romania, Poland may now be in Russia’s cross-hairs
Putin sounded a defiant note over Crimea. He said it was acting on the will of the Crimean people, who voted to join Russia, but Western governments say it was an illegal land grab. “As far as Crimea is concerned, we consider this question is closed forever,” Putin said. “Russia will not conduct any discussions […] …read more Source: The...
St. Petersburg Might Name Bridge for Kadyrov
A referendum could be the next step for the controversial decision to honor the late Chechen president, who fought Russian forces before switching sides. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ottoman Sultan without the Ottoman Empire.
Avraham Shmulevich Led by Erdogan, Turkey is increasingly turning into a kind of Putin’s Russia. Turkey – the new Prime Minister. On Sunday, May 22 at the extraordinary congress in Ankara, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) elected its leader, who will automatically become and the new prime minister of the country....
EU to label Russia a ‘strategic challenge’
Until the illegal annexation of Crimea, the European Union had labelled Russia its “strategic partner”. But in the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, which is expected to be unveiled at the end of June, the bloc will label Russia its “strategic challenge”, a diplomat said yesterday (30 May). …read more...
Thank The Troops for Destroying Our Country
While Americans are expected to thank the troops for their service all year long, today — Memorial Day — we are called upon to thank them even more profusely. The idea is that since the troops are defending our country and protecting our rights and freedoms, we should express our gratitude to them. But there is just one big problem with that...
