Section: Main news
Putin’s War Has Consolidated Ukraine
Viewed historically, the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war is the product of four deeper causes and one trigger. First, the Soviet empire’s collapse in 1991 propelled its successor state, Russia, to seek reimperialization for structural and ideological reasons. Second, the emergence of a “fascistoid” (or almost fully fascist) regime made imperial...
Ukraine’s Powerful Billionaire Governor Quits After Clash With Kyiv
Dnipropetrovsk’s Kolomoyskyi: Patriotic, Corrupt, Threatening—Or All Three? Ukrainian billionaire politician Ihor Kolomoyskyi resigned today as governor of Ukraine’s strategically critical Dnipropetrovsk province after clashing with the central government and parliament over control of two state-owned oil-sector companies. In that...
National Security and Defense Council: Ukraine’s security services detain four “DPR” and “LPR” militants
Kyiv, March 25, 2015 – Ukraine’s Security Service neutralized informers of Russian-backed militants. One of them was detained in the district of Stanytsia Luhanska in the Luhansk region. He has gathered intelligence about the location of Ukrainian military blockposts, the number of servicemen and their weapons for the Russian intelligence....
Poroshenko dismisses Dnipropetrovsk governor Kolomoyskyi
On March 25, 2015, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a Decree on dismissal of Ihor Kolomoyskyi from the post of Dnipropetrovsk RSA Head, reports Press office of President: “President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has fulfilled the request of Ihor Kolomoyskyi for resignation from the post of Dnipropetrovsk RSA Head. Respective...
National Security and Defense Council: Pro-Russian militants impede work of OSCE mission yet again, do not withdraw heavy weapons
Kyiv, March 24, 2015. Members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine could not facilitate a temporary ceasefire in order allow humanitarian relief for civilians living in Shyrokyne. The “DPR” commander denied access to the monitors, which is a clear breach of the international law that stipulates that the OSCE mission must have free...
Ukraine leader fires billionaire as governor
Ukraine’s president has fired oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky as governor of a key region in the east. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s president has fired billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky as governor of a key region in the east, the presidential website said on Wednesday, after armed men that lawmakers said were linked to the oligarch raided a...
Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine. Mar 24, 2015
The Jamestown Foundation (USA) : Russian Factory Ownership Hurts Ukraine’s President Poroshenko The Jamestown Foundation (USA) : Is Moscow Preparing for a New War Against Georgia? Atlantic Council (USA) : What’s Russia Doing in Africa? Transitions Online (TOL) : Bellwether Balkan Fish at Risk from Dams, Gagauzia Strengthens Ties to Moscow Center...
US House of Reps. adopts resolution in favour of sending lethal weapons to Ukraine
On March 23, 2015 the US House of Representatives has approved by 348 votes to 48 the H.Res. 162 Calling on the President to provide Ukraine with military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Republican Representative for Florida Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated: “Unfortunately for Ukrainians and for international...
What’s Russia Doing in Africa?
Atlantic Council’s Pham shares insights on Russia’s acitivities on the continent Under pressure from the West over its actions in Ukraine, including the annexation of Crimea, Russia is increasingly turning its attention to Africa, says J. Peter Pham, Director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. “Recent developments have...
National Security and Defense Council: Ukrainian police detains killers of security service officer in Donetsk region
Kyiv, March 23, 2015. Ukrainian law enforcers solved the notorious murder case of the security service officer that has happened near Volnovakha, Donetsk region, on March 21. Four perpetrators of the murder have been detained alongside with 11 suspects. Eight members of the group were detained in Dnipropetrovsk, while others on the territory of...