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UkraineAlert

Aug 15, 2018

Good News: IMF to Return to Kyiv in September

By Timothy Ash

Last week Ukraine’s finances didn’t look so promising and a fall fiscal crisis was entirely possible. Many worried that Ukraine wouldn’t satisfy the International Monetary Fund’s three main demands in time to receive a $1.9 billion tranche before annual budget debates begin. The IMF had been demanding an Anticorruption Court, market prices on gas for […]

Europe & Eurasia
Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Aug 14, 2018

Can lowering trade barriers fuel American energy exports to Europe?

By Barbara C. Matthews, Earl Anthony Wayne, and Richard Morningstar

The EU’s efforts to diversify its energy imports through increased reliance on American LNG exports therefore presents a geo-strategic opportunity to increase energy and political security in Europe and bolster the transatlantic relationship in the process.

European Union
Germany

In the News

Aug 14, 2018

Stein Quoted in The New York Times on US-Turkey Tensions Potentially Stalling Progress on ISIS Fight

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

UkraineAlert

Aug 14, 2018

Ukraine Passes Anticorruption Court Law. What’s Next?

By Maksym Kostetskyi

Ukraine finally got an Anticorruption Court on June 26. That day, President Petro Poroshenko signed the law which establishes the court. Importantly, the shortcomings of the original law the Rada had passed in June were later corrected. All appeals cases under the jurisdiction of the Anticorruption Court will be reviewed only in the Anticorruption Court, […]

Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Aug 14, 2018

Why Peace in Ukraine Cannot Wait

By Andreas Umland

The war in eastern Ukraine grinds on, forgotten by many. There’s no obvious way out. The ceasefire agreements have been continuously broken, high-level dialogue between Russia and the United States stopped months ago, and the unarmed OSCE monitors in conflict zone are continuously harassed. Some analysts suspect that Moscow is waiting until March when Ukraine […]

Europe & Eurasia
Russia

New Atlanticist

Aug 14, 2018

Mandatory standards are critical to protecting US elections

By Heather Regnault

Russian government hackers have gained access to systems that represent America’s most cherished institution—the democratic vote.

Cybersecurity
Elections

AfricaSource

Aug 14, 2018

CAR’s changing security landscape: a catalyst for UN policy change?

By Andrew Carroll

Amid strong pressure from the Trump Administration, the United Nations (UN) voted at the end of June to cut over $600 million from its peacekeeping budget. The majority of these cuts are set to come from key operations in Sub-Saharan Africa, including the UN’s mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), known by its French […]

Africa
English

IranSource

Aug 14, 2018

European Failure to Safeguard Iran Deal Shows EU is Still a Paper Tiger

By Robert Czulda

Just a few weeks ago, it seemed that the Iran nuclear deal could be saved. Now, it is highly likely that, even if the agreement is not formally cancelled, it will soon become a façade without any real meaning. President Donald Trump’s recent threats to block any companies still engaging with Iran from business in […]

European Union
International Organizations

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Fleck Quoted in Newsweek on German-Russia Meeting over Nord Stream 2

By Jorn Fleck

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Germany
Russia

In the News

Aug 13, 2018

Stein Quoted in ThinkProgress on Fall of Turkey’s Currency

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

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