Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
In Italy, Stealing Food Out of Hunger Is No Longer a Crime
Five year ago, Roman Ostriakov, a homeless Ukrainian living in Italy, attempted to steal cheese and sausages worth $4.50 (€4.07). Before he could leave the supermarket, though, Ostriakov was caught and convicted of theft. He was ordered to pay a fine of $115 (€100) and spend six months in jail. on In Italy, Stealing Food Out of Hunger Is No...
Clinton and Trump: different visions of America abroad
Despite the media’s best efforts to keep us guessing, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are now the overwhelming favorites to represent the Democratic and Republican parties in the presidential election in the fall. And as Donald Trump’s speech last week made clear, they represent two very different potential trajectories for...
What Lies Ahead for Ukraine?
The conflict in Ukraine’s east could remain unresolved indefinitely unless all sides pursue a different course toward a compromise, says expert Nikolas Gvosdev. …read more Source: Council on Foreign...
Establishment Republicans for Hillary Clinton?
Transatlantic TakeWASHINGTON—The U.S. presidential primary campaign has been animated by a grassroots revolt against the Democratic and Republican Party “establishments,” including their approach to world affairs. After yesterday’s Indiana victory, it looks almost certain that the anti-establishment Donald Trump will be the Republican...
RUSSIAN THREAT. In response to Russian aggression NATO is conducting exercises in the non-stop.
RUSSIAN THREAT. In response to Russian aggression NATO is conducting exercises in the non-stop May 4th Observers have noted that after the Russian invasion and capture of the Crimea to the east of Ukraine and in particular after the open threats of nuclear bombings of Europe, NATO and the United States to fundamentally review their military plans...
The Long Arm of Russian “Soft” Power
Anxious about losing ground to Western influence in the post-Soviet space and the ousting of pro-Russia elites by popular electoral uprisings in the early 2000s, the Kremlin has developed a range of proxy groups in support of its foreign policy. This network of pro-Kremlin groups promotes the Russian World (Russkiy Mir), a flexible tool that...
RBC Owner Prokhorov Takes Stock After Police Raids
Naming Russians cited in Panama Papers may have been the last straw for the independent media group. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
What Is the US Military Doing in the Baltics?
Get ready for the new cold war, which will no doubt turn hot if Hillary Clinton gets into the White House: NATO has just announced it is “considering” the addition of 4,000 more troops to be stationed in Poland and the Baltic states, i.e. right on Russia’s western border. The Washington Post helpfully informs us that this is being done “to...
Report: Missile launcher that downed MH17 belongs to the Russian army
The missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014, killing all 298 people onboard, was fired by a missile launcher belonging to Russia’s army, a report revealed yesterday (3 May). …read more Source:...
How Russia Terrorizes Children & Destroys Lives in Occupied Crimea
Safiyeka and Bekir Kuku have not seen their father since armed officers burst into their home in Yalta on Feb 11 and took Emir-Huseyn Kuku away. It is not the first time their father, a lawyer and human rights activist has been detained since Russia’s annexation of Crimea. This time, however, the children’s Babashka has not come home...
