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      Putin’s Goal is a New Yalta
      Dec08

      Putin’s Goal is a New Yalta

      I recently met with Ilya Yashin, a Russian opposition leader, political activist, and former colleague of the assassinated politician Boris Nemtsov. When I asked Yashin what the West could do to help those brave enough to defy the Russian regime, his main point was that governments and organizations must support Ukraine.The reason is obvious:...

      Nord Stream 2: Downgrading Europe’s Security of Supply Where it Matters
      Dec08

      Nord Stream 2: Downgrading Europe’s Security of Supply Where it Matters

      Nord Stream 2 is the latest Russian incarnation meant to bypass Ukraine and bring its gas directly to the European border. It would double the existing Nord Stream capacity to 110 billion cubic meters/year with two additional strings between Russia and Germany under the Baltic Sea. In spite of a recently signed shareholders agreement between...

      Take It to the Next Level: Create a Biden-Poroshenko Commission
      Dec07

      Take It to the Next Level: Create a Biden-Poroshenko Commission

      Ukraine has made great strides in the last two years. The democratic and pro-Western Ukrainian leaders that gained power in February 2014 have returned democracy to Ukraine and have conducted three free and fair elections at all levels of power. The Ukrainian nation has come together and successfully defended itself against Russian aggression....

      Biden in Ukraine to reaffirm US support

      US Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Kiev late Sunday to reassure its pro-Western leaders that Washington remains committed to Ukraine despite stepped-up efforts to work with Russia against Islamic State jihadists. …read more Source:...

      Putin-Erdogan: from friends to foes?

      Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin have suffered a ferocious falling-out that will harm relations for years to come. ||| Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, leaders with remarkable similarities who built a new era of cooperation between Turkey and Russia, have suffered a ferocious falling-out that will harm relations for years to...

      Vega launcher with Ukrainian engine was successfully placed into orbit LISA Pathfinder satellite
      Dec04

      Vega launcher with Ukrainian engine was successfully placed into orbit LISA Pathfinder satellite

      A Vega light rocket with the Ukrainian engine carrying the European Space Agency’s Lisa Pathfinder was successfully placed into orbit LISA Pathfinder satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA).     The mission lifted off from the Ensemble de Lancement Vega (ELV) launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) or Guiana Space...

      We hope Russia will complete Minsk Agreements – US Secretary of State John Kerry Press Availability at NATO
      Dec02

      We hope Russia will complete Minsk Agreements – US Secretary of State John Kerry Press Availability at NATO

      Secretary of State @JohnKerry Press Availability at @NATO – https://t.co/WaZ8KcKIR2 pic.twitter.com/SlNaU6STVA — U.S. Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv) December 2, 2015   Secretary of State John Kerry Press Availability at NATO, December 2, 2015 Now, it is no secret that NATO faces a series of security challenges from all directions – from...

      Minimizing the Kremlin’s Influence on Europe
      Dec02

      Minimizing the Kremlin’s Influence on Europe

      Ukraine can play a key role in Europe’s effort to decrease dependence on Russia’s natural gas. Europe’s over-weaning dependence on Russian energy is the focus of my new Atlantic Council study: Developing a Western Energy Strategy for the Black Sea Region and Beyond. Gazprom’s—and Moscow’s—energy clout has become a...

      Ukraine Takes Two Steps Forward on Corruption Fight
      Dec02

      Ukraine Takes Two Steps Forward on Corruption Fight

      On November 30, Ukraine took two steps forward in its fight against corruption. Member of parliament Mykola Martynenko resigned his position, and Nazar Kholodnytsky was appointed the nation’s top anticorruption prosecutor.Martynenko was the deputy head of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s People’s Front party and the head of...

      Russia Is a “Troll State,” Not a Rogue State
      Dec02

      Russia Is a “Troll State,” Not a Rogue State

      In the eighteen months since Russia annexed Crimea, the world has been alternately captivated and bewildered by the wild swings and sudden shifts that describe Russian foreign policy under President Vladimir Putin. Particularly alarming for those who fear a direct clash between Russia and the West has been Putin’s tendency to swerve between...