The EastWest Institute is a U.S. NGO with close connections to the government. Its mission is "to defuse tensions and conflicts that threaten geopolitical stability while building democracy, free enterprise and prosperity in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and other states of Eurasia." The Web site details its programs, gives access to many publications in PDF format, to reports on its projects and meetings, and to a collection of Web links (community development, democratic institutions, economics, security issues) with good annotations. In English or Russian.
