Carnegie Moscow Center
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the creation of an independent Ukraine. Yet after two decades, there are still no easy answers to questions of Ukrainian identity.
Two decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian views of democracy, free markets, and political leadership have changed.
Major development agencies are increasingly attempting to integrate governance perspectives throughout their programs, but they face major unresolved questions in moving this effort forward.
The Obama administration requested a ten percent increase in 2012 for funding for weapons activities under the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). This increase has raised questions in China about U.S. commitment to disarmament and strategic stability.
With independent polls indicating that Belarusians neither favor the current government’s course nor see any alternative in the opposition, the status quo must change in favor of the citizens.
The eighth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in mid-December will be held at a time when the global trading system faces considerable challenges, including a deteriorating global economic environment and mounting trade tensions.
While much attention was paid to the competitive aspects of U.S.-China relations during President Obama's recent trip to Asia, the broader consequences and outcomes of the trip are more nuanced.
Egypt is undergoing its most difficult moment since the uprisings began; the military has lost popularity and there is no agreement among political forces about what the next step should be.
While protesters, angry at the slow pace of reforms, are back in Tahrir Square demanding the end of military rule, the ruling generals are reluctant to hand over power and are detaining activists and protesters who challenge their rule.
In October, Tunisians went the polls and the moderate Islamist party Ennahda won 40 percent of the vote and the right to form a government. It remains to be seen what this will mean for the country, the region, and its relations with the West.