Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Blistering Criticism & Stark Warning 2 Years after Odesa 2 May Tragedy
Members of a civic initiative investigating the tragic disturbances and fire on 2 May 2014 have blasted Ukraine’s law enforcement bodies and leadership over the failed investigation and warn that the situation now is even more dangerous now because of politicians who, for their own political ends, are seeking to destabilize the situation...
Ukraine’s Indispensable Economic Reforms
Achieving progress on reforming Ukraine’s economy would send the strongest possible message to critics who doubt the country’s ability to operate as a modern state. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
CETA runs into trouble with Dutch, Walloon parliaments
Just days after rejecting the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in a nationwide vote, the Dutch parliament has passed a motion rejecting provisional application of the EU-Canada trade deal, known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). …read more Source:...
Does Russia Belong to Europe?
April 29, 2016 In each installment of “CGI Asks,” a selection of experts respond to a question about developments related to Russia and the broader region. This week, we asked a group of historians and political observers whether Russia should be considered a part of Europe. Mark Galeotti, Professor of Global Affairs, New York University...
Chemical Attacks Target Russian Dissident Navalny and Memorial Rights Group
Nationalist organization admits its activists were at Memorial incident, denies links to Navalny attack. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Rector Warns of U.S. Threat
New instructions tell academics to encourage their students to avoid contacts with foreigners. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Razumkov Centre Newsletter №5 (34)
The new issue of the Razumkov Centre Newsletter contains articles and interviews of the Centre’s experts on the most important issues of Ukraine’s life in the areas of national security and defence, economy, energy, internal, external and social policy. In the issue: “What can we expect from the new Hroysman Government?”; “The...
Caribbean Offshore Laundered Stolen Russian Tax Money, Report Claims
The company also bought Rosneft shares from Putin intimate Sergei Roldugin, Panama Papers documents show. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Breaking through distrust in relations between Romania and Ukraine
The main cause for this change is the two sides’ concurrent perception of risks in the Black Sea region since Russia’s annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Ukraine cannot abandon nuclear power because it is a cornerstone of its energy sector
Thirty years have passed since the Chernobyl power plant disaster, one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents. The anniversary of the catastrophe is another reminder that nuclear energy could become a major threat to the world if it is not handled with care and caution. Yet, many experts argue that currently, nuclear power is much safer...
