The Council of Europe and Russia: credibility requires consistent decisions
Euromaidan Press is publishing a translation of an article by well-known German analyst Dr. Susan Stewart which was…
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Sanctions matter even if they won’t change Putin’s policies because ending them would lead to disasters
Sanctions against Moscow for its violation of international law in Ukraine are important and worth maintaining as a…
I leave you, I leave you not. How Russia tricked the Council of Europe into self-amputating its powers
The push to reinstate the Russian delegation in PACE started in 2016 but has really picked up speed…
PACE resolution to lift sanctions on Russia “strategic defeat for human rights defenders” – Professor of European law
Critical Analysis of the Draft Resolution Proposed by the Rules Committee On 3 June 2019 the Rules Committee…
“You can’t bow down to the offender” – Memorial’s Gannushkina on PACE’s push to lift Russian sanctions
EP: How likely is Russia’s exit from the Council of Europe? Having taught probability theory for 30 years,…
Germany strengthens Russia’s insolence with new economic agreement
Whether being busy with internal power battle or having a purposeful long-term ease-on-Russia-strategy, Ukraine weakens its grip on…
French expert says West would be foolish to indulge Russia in PACE
The PACE Committee recently approved a draft resolution proposing a change in the Council’s Charter so that its…
NGOs to push for sanctions on 29 Crimea-based enterprises and their 60 Russian collaborators
The report calls the occupied Crimean peninsula not just one of the world’s largest military bases but also…
No limits for Russia: how PACE agreed to lift sanctions on the aggressor
On Monday, 3 June, a regular meeting of the Rules Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council…
Open letter of lawyers & foreign policy experts: stop efforts to weaken Council of Europe’s powers to sanction violators
OPEN LETTER TO THE CITIZENS OF EUROPE – REJECT EFFORTS TO WEAKEN THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE’S POWER TO SANCTION…
Rebecca Harms: Germany and France should stop supporting Russia’s unconditional return to PACE
A few days ago, the International Maritime Tribunal in Hamburg ruled in favor of the Ukrainian lawsuit and…
Looks like 1938: how Berlin and Paris made a step towards lifting sanctions on Russia in PACE
This week marked the tenth anniversary of the Eastern Partnership in Brussels. The main news about this event, however,…
Europeans will continue or even boost sanctions on Russia even though many don’t want to, Portnikov says
The decision of the EU to continue but not increase sanctions against Russia represents the current “European consensus”…
Sanctions against Russia don’t damage the EU. But Italy, Hungary, and Austria might try to get them scrapped
On 13 December 2018, the summit of the European Council will be held, during which the issue of…
Britain urged towards Magnitsky-style sanctions against torturers of Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kremlin
Magnitsky-style sanctions could be a step towards freeing the circa 70 Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kremlin, said…
Reforming PACE rules of procedure must not lead to a weakening of the current sanctions regime
The Rules Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will shortly be considering a…
Russia’s return to PACE would end Council of Europe as human rights instrument – Ukraine’s ambassador to CoE
Implementation of the Russian scenario According to Kuleba, the activities masked under the codenames of “harmonization of the…
Ukraine to adopt new sanctions package against Russia – Poroshenko
Soon, Ukraine will adopt a new package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, taking into account the USA…
Many Russians will welcome harsh Western actions against oligarchs, Skobov says
One of the “most popular” arguments Putin supporters in the West use against the imposition of sanctions against…
CoE Secretary General Jagland now openly lobbies for return of Russian delegation
The nerves of Ukrainians had been hardened in observations of the campaign to lift sanctions from the Russian…