Section: News & Summaries

      The Dangerous Game of Truth Telling in Ukraine
      Jun02

      The Dangerous Game of Truth Telling in Ukraine

      As commentary on Ukraine increasingly focuses on the next Russian offensive and ways to end the war, now is the time to consider how to rebuild a unified country. Any attempt to move past the violence and establish a stable basis for reform must involve a frank discussion of the past. A truth commission is likely to emerge as a compelling option....

      The Odesa Gambit
      Jun01

      The Odesa Gambit

      Mikheil Saakashvili has a varied resume: former President of Georgia, Justice Minister, parliamentarian, senior statesman, and Ukrainian presidential adviser. On May 30, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko added another line to his CV. He named Saakaskvili regional Governor of Odesa, a vulnerable and strategic port city on the Black Sea. Despite...

      Economic stability in Ukraine is gradually taking hold – IMF
      Jun01

      Economic stability in Ukraine is gradually taking hold – IMF

      IMF Statement on Discussions with Ukraine on First Review under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement reports that an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Kyiv during May 12-29 to hold discussions on the first review under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement (EFF) in support of the authorities’ economic reform program. At the...

      IMF sees signs of stability in Ukraine

      IMF mission chief Nikolay Gueorguiev has delivered an upbeat assessment of Ukraine’s reform progress. ||| Kiev – The head of an International Monetary Fund team visiting Ukraine gave a positive assessment of progress by Kiev on reform on Sunday and said there would be further discussion on loans that the near-bankrupt country badly...

      SilverLands. The Chronicles of Carpatho-Ukraine 1919-1939 | release 2012. Documentary film
      May31

      SilverLands. The Chronicles of Carpatho-Ukraine 1919-1939 | release 2012. Documentary film

      For centuries, the people of Transcarpathia were isolated by politics, geography and poverty. Following WW1, as neighbouring states eyed the strategic and material potential of Transcarpathia, the region experienced a cultural renaissance. In 1939, as Europe prepared for war, the battle for control of the region escalated. Against a swell of...

      EU and Japan remain determined never to recognise the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
      May31

      EU and Japan remain determined never to recognise the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

      As reports European Commission Joint Press Statement, Mr. Shinzo Abe (Prime Minister of Japan), Mr. Donald Tusk (President of the European Council), and Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker (President of the European Commission), met in Tokyo, Japan, on 29 May 2015 for the 23rd Summit between Japan and the European Union (EU). The prticipants discussed the...

      We don’t have a Ukraine problem, we have a Putin problem – the Atlantic Council report.VIDEO
      May30

      We don’t have a Ukraine problem, we have a Putin problem – the Atlantic Council report.VIDEO

      Renewing the Atlantic community for global challenges AtlanticCouncil made a report “Hiding in Plain Sight: Putin’s War in Ukraine” about military aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine. .@IlyaYashin @Saleksashenko @sbg1 @JohnEdHerbst @DamonMacWilson discuss #PutinAtWar report: http://t.co/r40yiVABCH...

      US Vice President Joe Biden delivered remarks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its implications for European security
      May30

      US Vice President Joe Biden delivered remarks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its implications for European security

      The US Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Brookings on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. He addressed the Russia-Ukraine conflict, underlined its seriousness, described how Putin has pursued aggressive repression inside the Russian Federation, and how the Russian President showed “pure aggression” toward Ukraine. “Putin’s vision has very little to offer...

      Fighting Putin’s Lies with the Truth
      May29

      Fighting Putin’s Lies with the Truth

      “I can tell you outright and unequivocally that there are no Russian troops in Ukraine,” Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on a live television show April 16. That claim was patently false. To put it bluntly: Mr. Putin was lying through his teeth. The conflict in Ukraine’s east is a Kremlin-manufactured war, begun by Russian...

      NATO will never recognize the annexation of Crimea – Deputy Secretary General of NATO Alexander Vershbow
      May29

      NATO will never recognize the annexation of Crimea – Deputy Secretary General of NATO Alexander Vershbow

      The Deputy Secretary General of NATO Alexander Vershbow took a part in a video conference during the annual Kyiv Security Forum, discussed with government officials, representatives of international organizations and opinion formers current security issues related to the Black Sea region and Europe. Alexander Vershbow pointed that the Russian...