Russia abducts and ’arrests’ two Ukrainian border guards
There seems no let-up in Russian abductions of Ukrainian citizens of late, however the seizure of two border guards on October 3 stands apart, both because this is a brazen abduction of state officials, and because of the fairly obvious motive. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Chilling disappearances and killings in Kremlin-backed ‘Luhansk republic’
The body of one of four taxi drivers to have disappeared in militant-controlled Luhansk over the past year has been discovered, ten months after his family reported his disappearance …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
What’s Behind Russia’s ‘Staggering’ AIDS Epidemic?
Chronic drug shortages, ban on methadone therapy pushing rise in new cases, activists say. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Why Are Ukrainian Arms Dumps Going Up in Flames?
The destruction of a large ammunition depot last month underlines the vulnerability of the country’s lightly protected stockpiles of aging materiel. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Peacekeeping in Ukraine
Russia’s proposal for UN Peacekeepers in the Donbas region is missing vital details. …read more Source: International Institute for Strategic...
Russia abducts activist from Ukraine, charges him with involvement in Ukrainian organization
Oleksandr Shumkov has become the latest Ukrainian to be abducted to Russia and imprisoned. There is a major question mark over how the 28-year-old civic activist came to be in Russia, but it would be difficult to dispute the surreal nature of the charges. The Ukrainian is accused of involvement in a Ukrainian organization that only Russia calls...
Prosecution of key Maidan suspects sabotaged by Interior Ministry & Police management
The Special Investigations Department has named four men, including a general holding a high post in Ukraine’s National Guard whom it suspects of having coordinated the Berkut storming of Maidan on 18-19 February, 2014 …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
NATO, Latvia Claim More Russian Cyber-Attacks
Incidents of alleged electronic espionage provide more clues to Kremlin’s ability to employ hybrid warfare techniques against NATO countries. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia’s Culture Minister Could Lose Ph.D.
Conservative historian comes under scrutiny from academics, who describe his thesis as unscientific, biased, and cluttered with misleading statements. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Saakashvili Asks for Asylum in Ukraine
The former Georgian president calls supporters to rally in Kyiv against corruption and the arrogance of politicians. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
