Cyber Security Capacity in the Eastern Partnership Countries
On 16-19 May ICDS Research Fellow Piret Pernik conducted interviews with Georgian government officials in order to assess the cyber security capacity building in the country.
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Eastern Partnership
Pragmatic Approach Towards Russia – Option or Illusion?
The issue of developing and implementing national policy towards Russia has always been a pertinent subject for post-Soviet states as they have sought to ensure their own security. Governments have tried a number of different approaches, among which is the so-called “pragmatic approach.” Its most vivid embodiment is the policy of the current Georgian government with regards to Russia. Notably, it should be mentioned that almost all political forces that have come to power in Georgia have attempted to improve or at least normalize relations with Russia. However, each of these attempts was followed by disappointment.
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EU Consultation Meeting with Think-Tanks on Resilience
On 29 March, the European External Action Service (EEAS), in close cooperation with the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), held a consultation meeting with several think-tanks and NGOs on the subject of resilience.
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Russia Sends A New Message On Its Plans for the Donbas. Are We Ready to Listen?
Russia’s recent decision to grant official recognition of civil documents issued in the self-proclaimed people’s republics of Luhansk and Donetsk (LNR and DNR) starting from February 18, 2017 is incompatible with the Kremlin’s official denial of its direct military involvement and support of separatists in eastern Ukraine.
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What next for Ukraine?
The ICDS research fellows Kalev Stoicescu and Anna Bulakh discuss the Ukrainian future. The discussion was moderated by Erkki Bahovski.
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Dmitri Teperik at the BALTDEFCOL Annual Conference on Russia 2017
ICDS Chief Executive Dmitri Teperik participated in the Annual Conference on Russia, which was organised by the Baltic Defence College in Tartu on 15-17 February 2017.
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Assessing Social Consequences of the War in Eastern Ukraine
Every armed conflict, not just full-fledged war, has a multidimensional impact that echoes throughout society in many ways, some of which can be easily predicted, while others might not be immediately apparent either to participants or outside observers.
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Dmitri Teperik on Social Consequences of the War in Eastern Ukraine
ICDS Chief Executive Dmitri Teperik participated in the panel discussion “Social consequences of the war in Eastern Ukraine”, held in the framework of the X Europe-Ukraine Forum in Rzeszów, Poland on 27-28 January 2017.
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Ukraine’s President Visit to Estonia – The Value of Political Solidarity in Trump Era
On January 23, 2016 Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko visited Estonia just two days after the inauguration of the 45th US president, Donald Trump – a known skeptic of NATO. While the timing of the two events was not related, the messages raised in Donald Trump’s inaugural address and his vision of the US foreign policy have alarmed Ukraine and its European allies.
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Defining Ukraine’s National Resilience in Light of Non-linear Threats: Where to Start?
What makes eastern Ukraine more resilient than expected and/or calculated by the aggressor, which has succeeded in annexing the Crimea and occupying a territory of some four million people,1 but was stopped from penetrating further? A non-violent civilian defence was one of the key factors in deterring the aggression. A bigger question is what is required to build a sustainable societal and national resilience, where society can become an effective player in providing security. We have been seeking the answers to these questions, as the security threats in Ukraine are similar to those in Estonia.
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