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Politics and nationalism, Russian-stylePolitics and nationalism, Russian-style

February 13, 2012

If you are interested in one possible scenario of how Russia — and the world for that matter — might look without Vladimir Putin in charge of the Russian Federation, you might find this political ad that is causing a stir on YouTube to be revealing.

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Olga Shumylo-TapiolaThe Puzzle of Moldova

November 23, 2011

Olga Shumylo-Tapiola, deputy chair of the PASOS board of directors and a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe, has written an incisive analysis of the ongoing effort to name a president in Moldova. The Moldovan Jigsaw, which can be read online here at the Carnegie Europe website, looks at the motivations of the players in the [...]

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Tymoshenko verdict draws reactions from PASOS analystsTymoshenko verdict draws reactions from PASOS analysts

October 20, 2011

The October 11 conviction of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison on charges of abusing her power has generated several commentaries from policy analysts connected with the PASOS network.

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Olga Shumylo-TapiolaOlga Shumylo-Tapiola on the Eastern Partnership Summit

September 30, 2011

Olga Shumylo-Tapiola, a member of the PASOS Board of Directors and a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, has written a commentary for Carnegie about the Eastern Partnership Summit underway in Warsaw.

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Visa Research in MotionVisa Research in Motion

August 18, 2011

Raül Hernández i Sagrera, a Visiting Research Fellow at the International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS) in Kyiv, has produced a video in which he presents the findings of a policy brief he wrote for the think-tank. I like the idea of presenting a policy brief in this manner.

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Welcome to the new PASOS websiteWelcome to the new PASOS website

July 25, 2011

Dear PASOS members, friends, and visitors: Jeff Lovitt here, executive director of the PASOS secretariat in Prague.  Welcome to my first blog entry at the revamped PASOS website. I will be using this blog to comment on and direct you to items of interest to think-tanks in the region we serve. We hope the new [...]

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