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…The use of mercenaries is illegal under Russian law. But since at least the 1990s, Moscow has used them as deniable proxies for its military interventions abroad. … Over the past four years, however, President Vladimir Putin has dramatically ramped up the use of private military contractors as a crucial part of his foreign policy, using them to extend Russian power in eastern Ukraine and Syria.

What Manafort’s indictment means for the U.S. and Ukraine by Anders Åslund, Atlantic Council, October 30 (http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/what-manafort-s-indictment-means-for-the-us-and-ukraine): The most surprising…...

“We should help Ukraine defend itself,” by Stephen Blank, The Hill, August 18 (http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/347125-why-we-should-help-ukraine-defend-itself): The decision whether or not to…...

“Putin Still in Denial over the Loss of Ukraine,” by Peter Dickinson, Atlantic Council, August 8 (http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russia-still-in-denial-over-the-loss-of-ukraine#.WYxiiuGMUHs.facebook): … The Kremlin…...

“A Trump card in Ukraine,” editorial, The Wall Street Journal, August 1: Vladimir Putin has assumed he can seize territory without…...

“Will Ukraine join NATO? A course for disappointment,” by Steven Pifer, Brookings Institution July 25 (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2017/07/25/will-ukraine-join-nato-a-course-for-disappointment/?utm_campaign=Brookings%20Brief&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm _content=54625936): Following the visit…...

The following was released on May 30 by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, a Washington-based, non-profit educational and human…...

“G-7 must face down Russia or suffer disaster,” by Petro Poroshenko, Politico, May 26 (http://www.politico.eu/article/g7-must-face-down-russia-or-suffer-disaster-ukraine-president-petro-poroshenko-opinion/): …The Western world needs to…...

WASHINGTON – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists have been targeted in hostile incidents in at least 10 countries in…...

The following text was released by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress on April 9. The Ukrainian Canadian community joins all Canadians…...

“Three Ways the West Can Get Tougher on Russia for Crimea Land Grab,” by Taras Kuzio, Atlantic Council’s “Ukraine’s Alert,”…...

“In troubled times, Canada Should Not Abandon Ukraine,” editorial, The Globe and Mail, January 31 (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/ukraine-at-a-distance/article33852834/): Canada should renew its…...