U.S. Would Support New Solution to Ukraine War, Tillerson Says
Secretary of state hints that Kyiv and Moscow could talk outside the stalled Minsk peace process. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Common Sense Instead of Russophobia
The lessons that Lithuania has learned about Russia the hard way could prove valuable for other countries. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Post-Soviet excesses: What does the diplomatic scandal between Russia and Moldova tell us?
Russia / Europe When the Moldovan government declared five Russian diplomats persona non grata, it came as a complete surprise to most observers, especially outside the country. First of all, five people were expelled at once; even Estonia, with its traditionally bad relations with Russia, has recently expelled only two Russian consulate staff....
New Wave of Anti-corruption Protests Hits Russia
Organized by opposition leader Navalny on a public holiday, the protests led to mass arrests in Russia’s two largest cities. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Craft Food Chain Purveys Bread, Salt, and Bigotry
Shops are owned by capitalist-turned-organic farmer German Sterligov, an advocate of the good old ways. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The logic of the Kremlin Gate
Russia / World Russia was accused of hacking the Democratic Party’s servers in a summer 2016 scandal and the Trump Team was consequently rumored to enjoy close ties with Moscow. The attempted coup in Montenegro, attempts to discredit Emmanuel Macron during the presidential campaign in France and the threat of potential interference in the...
Russia refuses to let imprisoned Crimean Tatar leader see his gravely ill mother
There appear to be no depths that Russia and its court lackeys will not stoop to. Crimean Tatar Mejlis leader and recognized political prisoner Akhtem Chiygoz has been refused permission to see his mother who is critically ill and has not seen her son for two years. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Ukraine’s Government seeks to legalize illegal Security Service detention prisons
The Cabinet of Ministers has tabled a draft bill which acknowledges the long-denied existence of SBU [Security Service] detention facilities and proposes amendments to legislation in order to formally allow them. Legal may be preferable to illegal, however removing the possibility of abuse by the Security Service would be better still …read...
Continuing the Euromaidan through Healthcare Reform: A Conversation with Ukraine’s Minister of Health
Ukraine’s Minister of Health Ulana Suprun believes the key to combatting corruption lies in the resolution of issues plaguing the medical system. Join us for a discussion about the vital role healthcare plays in the national security of Ukraine and the sweeping package of healthcare reforms currently before the Verkhovna Rada. Minister...
