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In the News

Aug 10, 2016

Aslund Joins Background Briefing with Ian Masters to Discuss Russia’s Military Buildup in Crimea

By Anders Aslund

Listen to the full interview here.

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Aug 10, 2016

Aslund Quoted by International Business Times on Russia’s Claim that Ukraine Attempted an Armed Incursion into Crimea

By Anders Aslund

Read the full article here.

Russia Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Aug 10, 2016

Kramatorsk, Two Years On

By Hannah Thoburn

Kramatorsk is one of the most American cities that I have encountered in Ukraine. It is not laid out in the walkable format that most Ukrainian towns and villages have. Rather, it has a wide, broad layout, with extensive blocks. It is a city in which a car is almost a necessity. And that is […]

Ukraine

MENASource

Aug 10, 2016

Turkey’s Outreach to Russia

By Aaron Stein

As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes his first international visit in the wake of an attempted coup against his government, Turkey’s recent outreach to Russia comes as part of a broader effort to recalibrate Turkish foreign policy, following years of political isolation.

Russia Turkey

UkraineAlert

Aug 10, 2016

What Business in Ukraine is Really Like

By Thomas Theiner

A Response to James Brooke James Brooke truly believes that investors should sink their money into Ukraine. He couldn’t be more wrong. Every roulette table in Las Vegas is more promising than Ukraine. I know from personal experience; I lived in Kyiv for five years and knew a few dozen foreigners who invested in Ukraine. […]

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2016

Ocean Energy and Minerals Security: A New Strategic Cooperation Policy for US-Portugal Relations

By Ruben Eiras

Ocean energy and rare earth minerals security has the potential to become a valuable strategic cooperation policy area between Portugal and the United States. At the minimum, it is a logical consequence of the major transatlantic geopolitical elements that unite both countries.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment
"Turkey's NATO membership is not in question," (graphic: NATO)

NATOSource

Aug 10, 2016

NATO Spokesperson: Turkey’s ‘Membership is Not in Question’

By NATO

In view of speculative press reports regarding NATO’s stance regarding the failed coup in Turkey and Turkey’s NATO membership, let me stress NATO’s very clear position.

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Aug 9, 2016

Was de Gaulle Right on Britain’s Role in Europe?

By Stanley Sloan

French President Charles de Gaulle in 1963 vetoed the British application to join the European Community (EC)—the precursor of today’s European Union (EU). The British decision to leave the EU in a so-called Brexit referendum would not have surprised the great de Gaulle at all. After many years of British refusal to consider membership in […]

European Union France

In the News

Aug 9, 2016

Itani Quoted by Associated Press on Turkey’s Involvement in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey

UkraineAlert

Aug 9, 2016

Memo to Ukrainian Government: Privatization Can Succeed if You Get Out of the Way

By Basil Kalymon

On July 18, Ukraine’s most recent attempt at privatization came to a disappointing conclusion. Odesa’s petrochemical plant, OPZ, was placed up for auction, but after the government set a minimum price of $520 million, no qualified bidders came forward. As a consequence, the state still owns the enterprise, which continues to impose losses on the […]

Ukraine

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