IMF Approves $1 Billion for Ukraine
Fund again chides Kyiv for slow progress on reforms meant to help Westernize country’s creaking economy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The New Russian Renaissance
Society Despite official statements from Russian officials about a “turn towards Asia” and the Russian media’s “anti-Western” rhetoric, the government’s cultural initiatives of the past few years tell another story: In the search for a national image, priority is accorded to anything portraying Russia as the “true” Europe, a European...
Somber Mood Darkens Successful Putin-Lukashenka Meeting
The two leaders announced a reset of energy agreements, seemingly ending years of squabbling that has hurt the Belarusian economy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Blacklist exposes judges involved in political persecution in Russian-occupied Crimea
The Crimea Human Rights Group has collated important information about all judges involved in illegally imprisoning Ukrainian citizens in Russian-occupied Crimea. The blacklist will provide vital documentation for international courts as well as evidence to back demands for the individuals to face Ukrainian and international sanctions....
Russia–Japan Relations in the Era of Trump
Photo credit: Drop of Light / Shutterstock.com As Russia continues to dominate Washington’s domestic politics and threatens European cohesion on a daily basis, one country has been consistently courting the Kremlin with enthusiasm: Japan. Tokyo has pursued a rapprochement with Moscow ever since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to power in...
The Thaw Is Over
Hopes that Lukashenka had turned over a new leaf were definitively quashed with the brutality and extent of the crackdown during and after the recent “parasites” demonstrations. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Dialing Up the Diaspora
After years of promises, Armenia’s leadership President Serzh Sargsyan says it’s high time to get Armenians abroad more involved in development policy, but will the diaspora even be interested? …read more Source: Transitions Online...
How to Save Armenfilm
A group of young people have united around the idea of reviving Armenia’s once renowned but now run-down studio, but it won’t be easy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
No Hope in Sight
Given the media’s role in recent elections, only a fool would think this year will be any better. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Armenians of Aleppo
As the crisis in Syria continues to escalate, thousands of Syrian Armenians have been seeking shelter in their historical motherland. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
