Visegrad Group, or V4, consists of four countries, and is named after two 14th century meetings held Visegrad Castle Hungary of leaders of the medieval kingdoms of Poland, Hungary and Bohemia. ..…

Butina, then student at American University, told him about program at school that introduces students to the riches of Russian history and culture, of their conversation later found by F.B.I.. ..…

On December in 2016, Marie Yovanovitch, U.S to Ukraine, spoke to audience at in Ukrainian port of Odessa. ..…

Chairman, I appreciate the opportunity to appear today to provide my perspective on the events that are the subject of Committees inquiry. ..…

This case of cronyism has not been overlooked except because of its success in leveraging millions from foreign governments, the arms and energy industries, and Western-friendly oligarchs to bring its influence to in the nation's capital.. ..…

To remain the preeminent, United States must avoid conflicts that drain its resources and distract its leadership from addressing pressing domestic priorities, argues Paul B. ..…

The notoriously corrupt governments of Iraq and Afghanistan, are just the most expensive examples. ..…

Ukrainian crisis has been at the center of Russia's with West since February 2014, when revolution, seen Moscow ousted pro- Russian of Ukrainian Viktor Yanukovych. ..…

While the suit has no direct ties to Trump or Biden, to many Ukraine observers, Kolomoisky holds the power behind his country's new president, Volodymyr Zelensky, along with Giuliani, sits at the center of Trump controversy... ..…

Chen, Ph.D is David and Diane Steffy Fellow American Public Policy Studies at Hoover Institution and Director of Domestic Policy Studies and Lecturer in Public Policy Program at Stanford University.  . ..…

European countries have contributed estimated two-thirds of all of the aid to Ukraine  according to Iain King, visiting fellow at Center for Strategic and International Studies.. ..…

Kremlin is significant trading partner of EU, and commerce between Brussels and Moscow has declined bordering Russia, and instituting Western-backed leader .. ..…

They are Qaeda Jabhat Nusra Wahhabi Salafists Talibans etc and the extremist jihadists sent by West, Saudis, Qatar and Turkey. ..…

In the case of Ukraine, Moscow has pursued strategy of power and power elements through the energy diplomacy of the 2000s, annexation of Crimea in 2014, and support of military separatist groups Donetsk and Luhansk. ..…

KIEV - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looked set on Monday to become Ukraine's first in what would be unprecedented mandate to deliver promised reforms.. ..…

The fighting that erupted in the east of Ukraine can be traced to US-instituted coup d'état of February 2014 confirmed by Barack Obama on CNN year later when he confided that Washington had brokered deal to transition power in the country, forcing Viktor Yanukovych from office... ..…

Iran's attacks on oil tankers in Gulf resemble, in their intent, Russia's warfare operations that we have seen Ukraine and elsewhere, said Nataliya Bugayova, Russia research fellow at Institute for Study of War, U.S think tank... ..…

Five years Russia was reintegrated on June 24 into Council of Europe, Europe's oldest, democracy and the rule of law across the continent.. ..…

file photo of session at the parliamentary assembly of Council of Europe Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly has voted to allow Russian representatives to return to pan- European rights body after stripping them of voting rights in 2014 over Ukrainian crisis.. ..…

On the eve of Ukraine's presidential elections, the winner, Volodymyr Zelensky, comedian, told his rival and incumbent, Petro Poroshenko 'I am the verdict on you... ..…

At stake is the leadership of country on the frontline of West's with Russia following Moscow's of Crimea and support for pro- Russian Ukraine.. ..…

KIEV - Ukrainians vote on Sunday in the second round of election that could thrust comedian with no prior political experience into the presidency of country at war and wanting transformational change... ..…

In what appeared to be direct response to accusations from his opponent, that he did nothing to battle the country's, Poroshenko appointed 38 judges to the country's new anti-corruption court in one fell swoop... ..…

For the past five years, Ukraine has been plunged into war which was allied with Russia.. ..…

Flags of Donetsk People's Republic at celebration of Saint George's Ribbon Day Donetsk, Ukraine, December 7, 2018 And does so with the cooperation of Russian Orthodox Church. ..…

and after nearly five years of war against Russian forces in the east, many voters viewed the election as landmark exercise of their hard-earned democratic freedoms, and another step toward ditching Moscow's influence... ..…

With just day surprise Volodymyr Zelenskiy has cemented as the frontrunner over President Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko. ..…

With Russia's continued occupation of Crimea and in Donbas, Ukraine also remains arena of contestation between Russia and West. ..…

Corruption, the rise of far right groups and threats to the press, LGBTQI+ community and rights activists are some of the problems facing whoever wins the election on 31 March... ..…

People wait at passport control Ukraine, February 25, 2019. ..…

By imposing sanctions on bank owned by, President Trump is intensifying pressure on Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro Russian and Venezuelan government-owned enterprises, Treasury Department announced Monday... ..…

Unsurprisingly, given its average score of 35, Eastern Europe and Central Asia is the lowest scoring in the index, ahead of Sub-Saharan Africa. ..…

American investigative journalists later discovered that State Department and CIA continued to provide militants with weapons, vehicles and other gear even including al-Qaeda*. In mid-2014, the war was joined by Daesh *. ..…

Twenty-five years ago this week, United States, Russia, and Ukraine signed Trilateral Statement and Annex, in. ..…

© PPCOE CC BY-SA 3.0 Representatives of 42 international and national non-governmental organizations issue the appeal to Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe to request the appointment of Rapporteur to examine the situation of political prisoners Azerbaijan.. ..…

Having sent troops into Donbass region and annexed Crimea in 2014, Russia is taking control of Sea of Azov. ..…

MOSCOW — Ukraine's parliament voted Monday to impose in the country to fight what its president called growing aggression from Moscow after weekend off Crimean Peninsula. ..…

Highlighting the Need to Combat Use of Rape Denis Mukwege, has become spokesperson for the effort to outlaw the use of rape as. ..…

Holocaust education institute that trains guides for study trips abroad will switch it activities to Ukraine from Poland following that country's law prohibiting some rhetoric about the genocide.. ..…

the cemetery here houses the graves of Ukrainian Insurgent Army fighters from the 1940s and 1950s, soldiers of the army of Ukrainian People's Republic, Ukrainian Galician Army and memorial to soldier of Waffen SS Galicia Division. ..…

In the future, we will look back on this as the decade of values-based conflicts — whether it's the 2016 US election or the war between east and west.. ..…

Florida State University President John Thrasher welcomed to campus delegation of Egyptian educators. ..…

Second, given his leadership of ground forces Operation Desert Storm and his extensive studies of Russian tactics, Moscow that United States is taking their provocations seriously.. ..…

The recovery will never reach the government targets without the creation of anti-corruption court, urgent judicial reform and new ways of working with witnesses and whistleblowers.. ..…

Steven Pifer is senior fellow in Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative,   Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, and Center on United States and Europe at Brookings Institution, and William J. ..…

James Clapper, director of intelligence, testifies during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Washington, DC, February 9, 2016 Embed.. ..…

by Vladimir Nabokov, translated from Russian by Dmitri Nabokov, and edited and with introduction by Thomas Karshan.. ..…

Guggenheim Museum, New York City, June 27 September 28, 2008 Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, October 26, 2008 January 25, 2009 and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., February 26 May 17.. ..…

After Mongol invasions, of Poland- Lithuania, in which Ukrainians were exposed to the influence of Renaissance and Counter-Reformation. ..…