Jailed & refused urgently needed medical care for not collaborating with FSB
There are strong grounds for believing that Crimean Tatar political prisoner Arsen Dzhepparov has been in detention since April 2016 because of his refusal to act as an FSB informer. He is now being refused an urgently needed operation and is in a very bad state of health. This, his lawyer Dzhemil Temishev stresses, is no longer merely pressure...
Information war monitor for Central Europe: Pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets have a favourite French presidential candidate
By Lóránt Győri, Patrik Szicherle, Veronika Víchová, Daniel Milo, Katarína Klingová.The French presidential election is the main topic of discussions and one of the most important political events of the year 2017. Various public opinion polls and personal background information of the candidates are brought to light and presented on a daily...
A Reckoning for Russia in Syria
Security Even if the United States had not bombed an airbase controlled by the Syrian government on April 7th, it would still be clear that Moscow is approaching a critical moment in Syria. Initial gains are looking less impressive as the conflict grinds on, and a rethink looks imminent and necessary for the Kremlin. Certainly, Russia has gained...
The Spy State Unleashed
After hearing about an alleged Russian plot to throw the election to Donald Trump for eight months, amid leaks by “former government and intelligence officials,” this media narrative being pushed relentlessly by Rachel Maddow and the fake journalists over at CNN has come to naught. I’ve pinned a tweet to the top of my Twitter profile...
A Divisive Anniversary
Why Putin is shy about celebrating the centenary of the Russian revolution. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Floating Nuke Plant Nears Completion in St. Petersburg
Ecologists say the city needs an emergency plan, just in case. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Chechen Leader Denies Reports of Gay Pogrom
Novaya Gazeta newspaper fears retribution from local Muslims infuriated over attack on their honor and faith. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Donbas Trade Blockade Poses a Challenge to Ukrainian Authorities
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s ad-hoc decision to authorise the trade blockade of Russia-occupied parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions was taken to diminish the risk of political instability in the country. However, the blockade will not solve the problem of the lack of a coherent state policy towards that area and poses a...
UN Court Rejects Key Part of Ukraine’s Case against Moscow
But ICJ orders Russia to stop discriminating against the Tatars in Crimea. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
#NewNormal: From East Ukraine to South Russia
Video | Since 2014, this family has been huddling in a small rented house. But they are happy that they have found a safe place for their children. They had to flee Gorlovka in eastern Ukraine amid heavy shelling. …read more Source: International Committee of the Red...
