Publications
Apr 07, 2017 / Veronika Bílková
The first hearing in the dispute between Ukraine and the Russian Federation was held at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague on 6th-9th March 2017. The hearing did not relate to the substance of the dispute, but to the request by Ukraine
Apr 03, 2017 / Mark Galeotti
Russian spies do not simply gather information, but seek directly to undermine European solidarity, and require a response to match.
NATO, Russia, EU, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Europe, Propaganda/Disinform, Hybrid Warfare
Mar 03, 2017 / Anna Bulakh
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 direc
Hybrid Warfare, Europe, Ukraine, EU, Russia, NATO, Global Security
Mar 03, 2017 / Maxime Lebrune
These opening remarks at the 53rd Munich Security Conference (MSC) by conference chairman Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger set the tone of the event by spelling out the gravity of the situation. Indeed, it has become hard to predict the evolution of American
Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Ukraine, Democracy, Europe
Jan 16, 2017 / Martin Michelot
Martin Michelot is co-author of policy paper which is part of entire series developed by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. The series focuses on current challenges of transatlantic cooperation.
Jan 16, 2017 / Věra Říháčková
EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy is one of the authors of the document commissioned by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung offices in Prague and Warsaw about the differing reactions of individual Visegrad countries on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Jan 16, 2017 / Matthieu Crévecoeur
Europe, specifically the European Union, is now facing more pressing challenges than ever. Read a blog by Matthieu Crévecoeur in which he emphasizes the importance of staying united on both domestic and European level.
Jan 16, 2017 / Matthieu Crévecoeur
In the wake of the November 13 Paris attacks, French president Francois Hollande decided to intensify the French military operations to a level politically and financially unbearable in the long term.
Sep 22, 2016 / Ed. by Peter Jančárik, Adam Reichardt, Roman Shutov, Ivana Smoleňová
This paper is a summary of a series of closed-door expert roundtables of the event "Countering Pro-Russian Disinformation: Current Challenges and the Way Forward" that took place in Prague on May 31, 2016.
Sep 17, 2016 / Ed. by Andris Sprūds, Diāna Potjomkina
This is a follow-up publication to the annual Riga Dialogue conference that endeavours to reflect the recognisable diversity of perceptions and interests among a variety of stakeholders in the Euro-Atlantic area, and offer insights for increasing mutual t
Global Security, Nuclear, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Ukraine, Europe
Aug 26, 2016 / Ed. by Aldis Austers, Ilvija Bruge, Andris Spruds
This book provides theoretical and practical insights of the Europeanisation transformations taking place in the Eastern Partnership countries and discusses how the economic ties between the EU and the partners affect these transformations.
May 26, 2016 / Ed. by Andris Spruds, Diana Potjomkina
Thorough reassessment of and recommendations for the Latvia-US strategic partnership
Energy Security, Global Security, Oil and Gas, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Ukraine, Democracy, Media, Education, Europe
Apr 29, 2016 / Aliaksei Kazharski
CEPI’s monthly digest of news and analysis regarding Ukraine
Apr 29, 2016 / Aliaksei Kazharski
CEPI’s monthly digest of news and analysis regarding Ukraine
Apr 28, 2016 / Tadeusz A. Olszański
The consequences of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant disaster are still a permanent element of the economic, environmental and social situation of Ukraine.
Apr 27, 2016 / Eastern Europe Studies Centre
Report of the International Security Experts Conference “EU Global Strategy: Eastern Partners in European Security” held on March 2-4, 2016 in Vilnius, Lithuania, provides recommendations for the ongoing debate on the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and
Apr 19, 2016 / Alyona Getmanchuk, Sergiy Solodkyy
The analytical paper "Ukraine-Germany Relations: How to Turn Situational Partnership into Priority One" is a part of IWP new ambitious initiative “Ukraine’s Foreign Policy Audit” that will cover Ukraine’s relations with its strategic partners. As a result
Mar 31, 2016 / Anna Bulakh, Jordan Kearns, Emmet Tuohy
ICDS researchers took a close look at the Estonia’s energy security, current challenges it faces to meet the climate targets and possible outcomes of the climate policies implementation on security of energy supplies and sustainability.
Europe, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, EU, Oil and Gas, Energy Security
Mar 31, 2016 / Helga Kalm, Jüri Luik, Anna Bulakh, Piret Pernik, Henrik Praks
ICDS research fellows provide recommentation for the new EU Global Strategy.
Migration, Europe, Asia, Africa, Democracy, Ukraine, Syria, Middle East, EU, Russia, Global Security
Feb 19, 2016 / Irina Kuzņecova, Diāna Potjomkina, Mārtiņš Vargulis
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) initiative was officially launched by the European Union at the Prague summit in 2009. It was aimed at putting the region back into the EU’s spotlight and opening up new mechanisms for cooperation, including a multilateral di
Feb 18, 2016 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
PCTR Newsletter
Energy Security, Economic Security, Nuclear, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Czech Republic, Syria, Ukraine, Israel, Europe, Migration
Feb 14, 2016 / Daunis Auers, Reinis Āboltiņš, Mārtiņš Daugulis, Anand Melon, Arkady Moshes, Ramūnas Vilpišauskas
Volatile political and economic environment in the European Union in the beginning of 2016
Jan 21, 2016 / Wojciech Górecki, Wojciech Konończuk
Since the end of 2015, talks and contacts between Russia, Ukraine, the EU and the USA on the conflict in the Donbass have become more intensive.
Jan 19, 2016 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
PCTR Newsletter
Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Czech Republic, Poland, Syria, Ukraine, Democracy, Media, V4, Europe, Afghanistan
Jan 19, 2016 / Ed. by Andris Sprūds, Ilvija Bruģe
Comprehensive review of Latvian foreign and security policy in 2015 and recommendations for 2016
Cyber Security, Economic Security, Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Syria, Ukraine, Media, Asia, Europe
Jan 04, 2016 / Izabela Albrycht, Karsten Geier, Artur Kołosowski, Rob van Kranenburg, dr Martin Libicki, prof. Jarno Limnell, Rafał Magryś, Tomasz Niewdana, Piret Pernik, prof. Oleksandr Potii, dr Joanna Świątkowska, prof. Rolf H. Weber, Agnieszka Wiercińska-Krużewska
Second issue of the European Cybersecurity Journal - quarterly publication devoted to cybersecurity
Cyber Security, Global Security, EU, Poland, Ukraine, Europe
Dec 31, 2015 / Tadeusz A. Olszański, Tadeusz Iwański
Ukrainian politics is currently determined by three major factors.
Dec 18, 2015 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
The PCTR offers a possibility to download the latest issue of the PCTR Newsletter. A summary of important news in the field of transatlantic relations is included.
Cyber Security, Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, United Nations, Middle East, Czech Republic, Poland, Syria, Ukraine, V4, Israel, Asia, Europe
Dec 17, 2015 / Wojciech Konończuk, Tadeusz Iwański, Tadeusz A. Olszański, Piotr Żochowski
Over the past few months Kyiv has initiated a few major changes, but the delays in the reform process are growing.
Dec 14, 2015 / Martin Jirušek, Tomáš Vlček, Hedvika Koďousková, Roger W. Robinson Jr., Anna Leshchenko, Filip Černoch, Lukáš Lehotský, Veronika Zapletalová
Analysis of activities of Russian state-owned companies in natural gas and nuclear sectors in the region of central and Eastern Europe.
Energy Security, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Russia, EU, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, V4, Europe
Nov 20, 2015 / Witold Rodkiewicz
The Kremlin has been using the attacks in Paris to persuade the West to fundamentally shift its policy towards Syria – and also towards Russia.
Nov 19, 2015 / Lead Author: Dovilė Šukytė; Authors: Victoria Bucătaru, Simonas Čepėnas, Hennadiy Maksak, Svetlana Rogov, Iurii Vdovenko
Managing Political Instability, Enabling The Role Of Civil Society And Applying Lessons From The Central Eastern European Experience.
Nov 18, 2015 / Gabriela Mikušová
CEPI’s monthly digest of news and analysis regarding Ukraine provides insights on political developments as well as energy, security and other important issues affecting the country.
Europe, Media, Democracy, Ukraine, Slovakia, EU, Russia, Global Security, Economic Security, Energy Security
Nov 16, 2015 / Anna Bulakh
Strengthening Ukraine’s Defence is Still Highly Compelling
Nov 15, 2015 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
The PCTR offers a possibility to download the latest issue of the PCTR Newsletter. A summary of important news in the field of transatlantic relations is included.
Cyber Security, Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, Middle East, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Syria, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, Europe, Afghanistan
Nov 05, 2015 / András György Deák, Tomaš Kulda
Regional gas and energy policies has been moving toward a more transparent, competitive and unified market since the late 2000s.
Europe, Asia, V4, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, EU, Russia, NATO, Oil and Gas, Energy Security
Oct 28, 2015 / Milan Šuplata, Jiří Schneider, Marian Majer
By annexing Crimea and fuelling violence in the Ukraine’s easternmost regions, Russia seriously broke basic principles of international law and shook assumptions about cooperative character of post-Cold War security architecture in Europe. Yet, the seemin
Migration, Europe, V4, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, EU, NATO, Global Security
Oct 23, 2015 / Marta Jaroszewicz
The year 2015 brought a rapid surge in the number of Ukrainians migrating to the EU, mainly to Poland.
Oct 12, 2015 / Balázs Jarábik
In his new analysis of the developments in Ukraine, the author scrutinizes the prospects for reforms and political and economic stabilization in Ukraine.
Sep 24, 2015 / Jana Kobzova
The next few months were going to be difficult for Ukraine even without last week’s events: the country’s economy is in trouble and the war in its eastern provinces continues with no end in sight. Even before last week, the best Ukraine could hope for in
Sep 24, 2015 / The European Values Think-Tank, Central European Policy Institute
The European Values Think-Tank and the Central European Policy Institute put together a group of prominent Czech and Slovak experts to come up with a document refuting the most frequent myths and falsehoods about Ukraine and set the record straight.
Europe, Media, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Global Security
Sep 24, 2015 / Michal Skala, Júlia Miklasová
Last year’s annexation of Crimea by Russia and ensuing war in eastern Ukraine created a new momentum in the region, challenging the long-existing status quo. The changed situation has particularly damaged relations between Ukraine and de facto authorities
Sep 21, 2015 / Maksym Bugriy
As the Russian-Ukrainian conflict continues to rage on in Donbas (Pravda.com.ua, August 11), a popular sentiment regarding Kyiv’s relationship with NATO is likely to revive debates on Ukraine’s “Finlandization”—a strategic option notably proposed by Dr. Z
Sep 04, 2015 / Wojciech Konończuk
The comprehensive reform of the gas sector is one of the most important and most difficult reforms Ukraine has to implement.
Jul 21, 2015 / Martin Jirušek, Tomáš Vlček, Hedvika Koďousková, Filip Černoch, Lukáš Lehotský, Veronika Zapletalová, Anna Leshchenko
Executive summary of a broader study focusing on assessment of the behaviour of Russian state-owned companies in natural gas and nuclear sectors in Central and Eastern Europe and Asia
Energy Security, Oil and Gas, Russia, EU, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, V4, Europe
Jul 13, 2015 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
The Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations offers a possibility to download the latest issue of the PCTR Newsletter.
Economic Security, Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Europe
Jul 08, 2015 / Expert Group
Regular weekly digest of notable local and international news, as well as analyses covering the Ukraine crisis
Global Security, NATO, Russia, EU, Ukraine, Democracy, Europe
Jul 01, 2015 / Tomasz Piechal
The overriding goal of the governments of the so-called "People's Republics" is to maintain and develop their military potential.
May 26, 2015 / Marta Jaroszewicz, Piotr Żochowski
From a public opinion point of view, corruption has been the gravest problem of today’s Ukraine, excepting the armed conflict in the east of the country.
Apr 17, 2015 / Benjamin Tallis
European Security Spotlight No. 8
Apr 15, 2015 / Expert Group
Ukraine Reality Check - Policy brief
Apr 10, 2015 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
The Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations offers a possibility to download the latest issue of PCTR Newsletter.
Economic Security, Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Democracy, Israel, Europe
Mar 18, 2015 / Markéta Wittichová
European Security Spotlight No. 7
Mar 14, 2015 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
The PTCR offers you to download the second PCTR Newsletter issue in 2015, which contains not only information about PCTR events, but especially about the most important news from the field of Euro-Atlantic relations, which happened in February.
Energy Security, Global Security, Oil and Gas, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Czech Republic, Poland, Syria, Ukraine, Africa, Europe
Mar 11, 2015 / Ben Nimmo
Destabilization may be Russia’s aim, but it is unlikely to follow the Ukrainian scenario.
Feb 24, 2015 / Anna Kwiatkowska-Drożdż, Kamil Frymark
Since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, profound changes in Germany’s thinking about Russia can be observed.
Feb 20, 2015 / Wojciech Konończuk
The still strong oligarchic system will be one of the impediments in the process of reforming the Ukrainian state.
Feb 18, 2015 / John K. Glenn, Bruce P. Jackson, Lukas Kovanda, A. Wess Mitchell, Cameron Munter, Tomas Pojar, Leah Scheunemann, Jiri Schneider, Alexandr Vondra
The Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations of the CEVRO Institute (PCTR) published with the kind support of a non-profit organization Zaostřeno, o.p.s. and RWE Česká republika a bilingual publication Czech – American relations: A roadmap for the future
Global Security, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, United Nations, Middle East, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Democracy, Education, Human Rights, V4, Europe, Afghanistan, Economic Security, Energy Security
Feb 13, 2015 / Vít Beneš
(in Czech) Přinášíme Vám nové video z populární série Pětiminutovky ze světové politiky.
Feb 13, 2015 / Benjamin Tallis
European Security Spotlight No. 6
Feb 02, 2015 / András Rácz, András Deák, István Gyarmati, Roland Kováts
Summary of the panel discussion on Ukraine
Energy Security, Global Security, Russia, EU, Hungary, Ukraine, V4, Europe
Jan 30, 2015 / John K. Glenn, Bruce P. Jackson, Lukáš Kovanda, A. Wess Mitchell, Cameron Munter, Tomáš Pojar, Jiří Schneider, Alexandr Vondra
The Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations of the CEVRO Institute (PCTR) organized in 2014, in cooperation with the American Think-tank Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), a project which was supported by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Energy Security, Economic Security, Global Security, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Democracy, Human Rights, V4, Europe
Jan 28, 2015 / Vít Beneš
Čím ukrajinská válka není? A čím může být? Přečtěte si policy paper Víta Beneše.
Nov 20, 2014 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
PCTR Newsletter
Economic Security, Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Israel, Asia, Europe, Afghanistan
Sep 30, 2014 / Cameron Munter
The seventh policy paper of the Connection Prague – Washington: How to strengthen transatlantic tie between the Czech Republic and the United States of America… project.
Economic Security, Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Democracy, Europe
Sep 30, 2014 / A. Wess Mitchell and Leah Scheunemann
The sixth policy paper of the Connection Prague – Washington: How to strengthen transatlantic tie between the Czech Republic and the United States of America… project.
Global Security, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Europe
Sep 30, 2014 / John K. Glenn
The PCTR offers you the possibility to download the fifth policy paper of the Connection Prague – Washington: How to strengthen transatlantic tie between the Czech Republic and the United States of America… project.
USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Europe, Global Security
Sep 30, 2014 / Bruce P. Jackson
The PCTR offers you the possibility to download the fourth policy paper of the Connection Prague – Washington: How to strengthen transatlantic tie between the Czech Republic and the United States of America… project.
Energy Security, Global Security, USA, NATO, EU, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Democracy, Europe
Sep 04, 2014 / Dominik Jankowski
The current Russian-Ukrainian conflict is a game changer for European security. The entire European security architecture has trembled as the eastern flank of the continent has been destabilised. If the conflict cannot act as a unifier for the transatlant
Jul 29, 2014 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
PCTR Newsletter
NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Czech Republic, Syria, Ukraine, Israel, Europe
Jun 16, 2014 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
PCTR Newsletter
