Coming back to the protracted Transnistrian conflict and yet unsuccessful attempts to settle it and reintegrate Transnistrian region into the Republic of Moldova, those developments (or, rather, stagnation) provide important lessons for Ukraine, in particular, revealing the traps and threats that should be recognised in order to be avoided. (PDF) Natalya Belitser
Belarus adopted the new State Defence Plan and the Concept for the Development of the Armed Forces until 2030. Tensions with Russia over oil supplies to Belarus and other issues continue. (PDF) Andrei Porotnikov
The impact of the Russian military presence in Ukrainian Crimea on the human rights situation is analyzed in the study, as well as the effectiveness of the control/oversight mechanisms to prevent human rights violations by foreign troops deployed in Ukraine. (PDF) Maksym Khylko, Oleksandr Tytarchuk
Impact of the Russian military presence on human rights situation: cases of Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine. (PDF) Artur Sakunts, Armine Sadikyan, Ion Manole, Alex Postica, Maksym Khylko, Oleksandr Tytarchuk
Legal provisions regulating the Russian Black Sea Fleet military presence in Ukraine are analyzed in the article through the lens of human rights protection. (PDF) Oleksandr Tytarchuk, Maksym Khylko
The prospects for deepening integration within the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the attendant risks to the sovereignty of Belarus and the projected reduction in the volume of Russian financial support are analyzed. Against the background of the upcoming election campaigns, Belarusian authorities are softening monetary and budgetary policies, while the Government’s plans for 2020 turn out to be very modest. (PDF) Pavel Kirkovsky
