What is expected from states participating in the Crimea Platform? What will be the next steps after the Summit and adoption of the Charter? reconfirm the commitment to Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders; reiterate the stance on non-recognition of the attempted annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation; [...]
Russia’s land grab in Crimea in 2014 caused a major crisis in international politics, contributed to the unraveling of standing and authority of international organizations, undermined efforts of the international community to strengthen a rules based world order. Russian military presence in Crimea has more than doubled. The peninsula is inundated with multiple weapon [...]
Ukraine informs OSCE about system of political, economic and military management of occupied territories Russia's hybrid war in eastern Ukraine has been bleeding for seven years now. Attempts to heal this wound and bring peace to Donbas have been going on for about the same time since the first peace treaty was signed by [...]
According to the Austrian weekly magazine Profil, the Vienna-based "Institute for Security Policy" (Institut für Sicherheitspolitik, or ISP) was founded in November 2016(1); however, on its homepage it claims that it was not founded until 2017. It is undisputed, however, that it was and is located in the Vienna-based law firm of Markus Tschank. [...]
By: Dariia Skovliuk The European Union is facing new challenges, particularly in regards to its decision-making and the Ukrainian crisis, according to a panel of experts gathered at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna to discuss the EU as a global actor. The Diplomatic Academy Students Initiative Conference (DASICON) welcomed a panel of five academics and [...]
