Russia uses money and threat of prosecution to hide Russian soldiers’ deaths in Ukraine
Nobody knows how many Russians have been killed in Donbas. Those who can tell NGOs about their sons’ deaths have gone silent, while journalists have doubtless been deterred by the real fear of being prosecuted for revealing State secrets …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
European Union enlargement mission
In confronting a crisis of identity, the EU needs to revive its core mission – incorporating states that qualify for accession and boosting their economic development. Instead of wasting time and resources on building a defense structure, the EU should stick to what it knows best – pursuing a common economic, legal and social space...
Brussels Warns Chisinau Over Electoral Changes
Reforms are supported by pro-Russian president and West-leaning ruling party, but critics say they will undermine democracy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Rights Court Condemns Russian Anti-Gay Law
Legislation discriminates against gays and turns a blind eye to homophobia, European Court of Human Rights rules. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Myth of Return. The Market of Symbolic Policies
First it was Trump who promised to expel millions of undocumented migrants. Now the European Commissioner for Migration, Dimitris Avramopoulos, is urging member states to speed up deportations. Both give out the same message – a “firm hand” against those without papers. In the European context, two arguments are put forward: this policy allows...
Russia’s Gadfly RBC Sold to Kremlin-Friendly Media Owner
Group was one of the last major media willing to investigate the hidden dealings of Putin and his circle. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Is “Hybrid Geopolitics” the Next EU Foreign Policy Doctrine?
The crisis in Ukraine has pushed the European Union to become a different kind of policy actor. …read more Source: Carnegie...
New U.S. Sanctions Could Hit Russo-German Pipeline Project
White House said it was trying to defang Senate bill that would limit Trump’s powers to ease sanctions. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Thousands Rally For Gay Pride In Kyiv, Amid Massive Police Presence
According to police, some 2,500 people gathered for the March of Equality in the center of Kyiv. An estimated 5,500 officers ensured that the event proceeded without disturbance. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Ukrainian IT specialist faces criminal charges after exposing Security Service corruption
Less than two months after a raid by the SBU [Security Service] on Ukraine’s main investment bank aroused huge furor, the SBU has again positioned itself firmly in the firing line. They stand accused of corruption and lying, and have only added to the negative publicity by declaring Mykhailo Yakhymovych, the man who made the allegations, on...
