Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Poroshenko Empty-Handed in Washington
President Poroshenko’s failure to move ahead with reforms or to resolve decisively the political crisis in Ukraine has dismayed his U.S. partners. That made for a difficult visit to Washington. | Русский …read more Source: Carnegie Moscow...
“Because of this conflict, NATO can disown from Georgia”.
“And such a large-scale conflict in the South Caucasus will be an occasion for NATO to disown from Georgia and the South Caucasus. Here we can recall the recent statements of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, who, speaking of NATO, said that now this state of NATO, he fear itself “ April 3, 2016 Catherine Prokofiev...
Letters From Donbas, Part 7: ’How Long Can You Postpone Your Life?’
From teachers to pensioners to families with children, residents of rebel-held towns are struggling to get on with their lives amid the chaos and uncertainty. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Ukrainian Library director could get 10 years on new Russian charges
With the original ‘extremism’ and ‘incitement’ charges against Natalya Sharina, Director of the Ukrainian Literature Library in Moscow, proving just too sloppy and absurd, Russian investigators have come up with a new indictment …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Behind the Dutch Terror Threat Video: The St. Petersburg “Troll Factory” Connection
At 13:30:09 GMT on 18 January 2016, a new YouTube channel called ПАТРИОТ (“Patriot”) uploaded its first video, titled (in Ukrainian) “Appeal of AZOV fighters to the Netherlands on a referendum about EU – Ukraine.” The video depicts six soldiers holding guns, supposedly from the notorious far-right, ultra-nationalist Azov Battalion, speaking in...
New Terror Offensive Against Crimean Tatars
At least 35 Crimean Tatars were detained on Friday evening after armed men in masks burst into a café outside Simferopol. Crimean Tatars were openly targeted, with people in the cafe “of Slavonic appearance” ignored …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Ukraine Faces Early Election if No One Is Found to Replace Prime Minister Yatsenyuk
On the sidelines of the March 31–April 1 nuclear security summit, in Washington, DC, the United States’ President Barack Obama made it clear to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that the US will not issue $1 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine until a new government is in place (President.gov.ua, April 1). And Vice President Joe Biden...
PARTNER EVENT: Chernobyl Anniversary Charity Gala Concert. April 16, 2016
Charity Gala Concert Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. In cooperation and in aid of The Chernobyl Relief Foundation in the UK. Saturday 16 April, 7.30pm The Ukrainian Cathedral Hall, 21 Binney street, Mayfair, London,W1K 5BQ Tickets: £25 (children under 13 Free), including wine reception with canapé. Raffle....
Slovakia: A Small Neighbor With a Big Concern
When it comes to Ukraine, mitigating risks will be the crucial task for Slovakia’s EU presidency. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
How Russia Undermines Nuclear Security
Russian aggression in Ukraine and nuclear saber rattling are jeopardizing the very global nonproliferation efforts that this week’s Nuclear Security Summit in Washington seeks to further. Moscow’s actions deserve a stronger response than they have received. …read more Source:...
