Tag Archives: Ukraine

Tough Times for the People of Belarus

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Ali Tuygan

August 31, 2020 Following the Belarus presidential election, protesters took to the streets claiming that the result was rigged. With Ukraine conflict continuing across the border, theirs was an act of courage. Riot police reacted with violence. President Lukashenko has … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Impeachment Inquiry

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) November 23, 2019 As the US House Intelligence Committee continued with its impeachment hearings, NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels in preparation for the summit which will take place on December 3-4 in London to … Continue reading →

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US and Russia Need to Cooperate

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

31 May 2015 During his first visit to Moscow on 6-8 July 2009 President Obama tried to “reset” relations. Unfortunately for the international community this failed to materialize. Russians probably preferred to wait and see. The Arab Spring led to … Continue reading →

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Ukraine: An Uncertain Cease-fire and Quasi Stability…

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

20 March 2015 It has been more than a month since Presidents Putin, Poroshenko, Hollande and Chancellor Merkel issued the “Declaration of Minsk in Support of the Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements” and reiterated their … Continue reading →

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The Loss of Debaltseve

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

20 February 2015 The failure to declare an “immediate” cease-fire at the end of the last round of what one may call the “Minsk Process” was not a good sign. The fact that the “Package of Measures for the Implementation … Continue reading →

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Need For a Modus Vivendi in West-Russia Relations

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

  23 January 2015 In June 2009 President Obama visited Moscow where he expressed his desire for a “reset” in US-Russia relations. This did not happen. On 17 December 2010, Muhammed Buazizi lit the flame of the Arab Spring which … Continue reading →

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