February 23, 2014
The agreement brokered by European leaders and signed by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Feb. 21 was not enough to placate the Ukrainian public after over 80 people were killed, activists and analysts told a packed conference room at Central European University (CEU) the same day. President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted Feb. 22.
February 17, 2014
Tension with neighboring powerhouse Russia, debates about succession, and major charges of corruption have dogged Georgia and attempts to stabilize it. Chairman of the Georgian Parliament Dr. David Usupashvili gave an overview of the challenges his country faces at his lecture “Building Institutional Foundations of Democracy in Georgia” on Feb. 13 at CEU.

