Section: News & Summaries

      The Motivations Behind Poroshenko’s New Anticorruption Drive
      Nov03

      The Motivations Behind Poroshenko’s New Anticorruption Drive

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s government appears to have launched a new anticorruption drive with the October 31 detention of Gennadiy Korban, a close associate of oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky and the leader of Ukrop, a political party funded by Kolomoisky. The authorities arrested Korban following an investigation that began last year...

      Ukraine Must Not Pay Russia
      Nov02

      Ukraine Must Not Pay Russia

      On December 20, Ukraine is supposed to pay Russia $3 billion in return for a Eurobond that Russian President Vladimir Putin issued in December 2013. Ukraine has no reason to pay.In February 2014, the Kremlin launched military aggression against Ukraine, first annexing Crimea and later pursuing military subversion in southern and eastern Ukraine....

      Why the Realists Were Wrong About the War in Ukraine
      Nov02

      Why the Realists Were Wrong About the War in Ukraine

      The ongoing ceasefire in eastern Ukraine may or may not lead to a lasting peace, but it has already had one important consequence: it has undermined both Russian and realist interpretations of the Russo-Ukrainian war.On August 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed that...

      Malaysia spends $53.95m on MH370 search

      Malaysia has spent $53.95 million so far on the search for flight MH370, a senior official said. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia has spent 231.45 million ringgit (53.95 million dollars) so far on the search for flight MH370, which disappeared more than a year ago, a senior official said on Monday.Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai told the...

      UN body: Anwar detention illegal

      A UN body reportedly determined that former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been jailed in violation of international law. ||| A UN body has determined that former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been jailed in violation of international law and called for his immediate release, according to a copy of the opinion...

      Foreign Policy U.S. drawing a line against Putin in Europe – POLITICO
      Nov01

      Foreign Policy U.S. drawing a line against Putin in Europe – POLITICO

      PHOTO: Politico POLITICO published the article about how NATO allies are working hard to deter Russian aggression against the Baltics. ‘We are busy as hell’-@USArmyEurope DCOS working on scenarios considered obsolete in #Europe https://t.co/blqFrBnkQP pic.twitter.com/7yJGI3bPNc — estNATO (@estNATO) November 1, 2015   The NATO...

      Russian delegation to probe Egypt crash

      A team of high-level Russian investigators will help Egyptian authorities determine what caused a Russian airliner to crash in the Sinai Peninsula. ||| Cairo – Russian’s transport minister and a team of high-level investigators has arrived in Cairo to help Egyptian authorities determine what caused a Russian airliner to crash in the...

      U.S. delegation discussed with the Ukrainian General Staff the conflict in Ukraine
      Oct29

      U.S. delegation discussed with the Ukrainian General Staff the conflict in Ukraine

      U.S. delegation on official visit to Ukraine PHOTO Defense Ministry of Ukraine Press Service informs that on October 29, 2015, U.S. Army delegation led by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff Mark A. Milley arrived to Ukraine for an official visit. Army Chief of Staff @GENMarkMilley completes his visit to Kyiv & Yavoriv via @DefenceU...

      Head of Ukranian library held in Russia

      The director of a Moscow library was detained after investigators uncovered printed material containing “anti-Russian propaganda”. ||| Moscow – Russian investigators said on Thursday they had detained the director of a Moscow library specialising in Ukrainian literature and opened a criminal case to establish whether she was guilty of...

      Five Steps to Unleash Ukraine’s Economy
      Oct28

      Five Steps to Unleash Ukraine’s Economy

      Ukraine faces numerous challenges that would be hard for any government to address. However, it must implement economic reforms to stabilize the country and show immediate positive results. Ordinary Ukrainians want to see their bottom line improve, and businesses want fair rules.Developing an effective competition policy to eliminate the...