How the Sanctions Are Helping Putin
Having found itself in a lose-lose situation, the West will most probably do nothing-keeping sanctions in place and freezing the situation. The Kremlin will be happy. Russia won’t stop meddling in Ukraine or give up Crimea. …read more Source: Carnegie Moscow...
From torture to solitary confinement for a letter in Crimean Tatar
Teymur Abdullaev, one of 19 Crimean Muslims held illegally in indefinite detention in Russian-occupied Crimea has been placed in a punishment cell for writing a letter to his family in Crimean Tatar. The guards considered that only Russian was acceptable. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
More Discontent in Russia as Truckers Strike
Protest organizers say 10,000 trucks will block roads and disrupt traffic across the country. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kremlin-backed militants free blogger accused of ’extremism’, others still held hostage for pro-Ukrainian stand
53-year-old Hennady Benitsky has been released several months after being seized by militants from the so-called ‘Luhansk people’s republic’ [LNR], who have not terminated their charges of ‘extremism’. Edward Nedelyaev, who was arrested earlier, remains in militant custody, as do others seized for a pro-Ukrainian position and...
Poroshenko signs anti-Maidan law against NGOs & journalists fighting corruption
President Poroshenko has signed into law a dangerous bill which could be used to put pressure on NGOs, investigative journalists or activists, especially those most actively seeking to expose and eradicate corruption. He has in short allowed a law which his predecessor, now in hiding in Russia, would be proud of. …read more Source: Kharkiv...
Thousands March in Pro-Life Rallies in Romania and Moldova
Representatives of the Orthodox Church were also present at the rallies, which included shows of support for traditional families, a touchy subject in Romania. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Meet Our Newest Fellows
The International Reporting Project is awarding fellowships to report on gender and LGBTI rights as well as religion issues around the world. The deadline to apply for the gender and LGBTI rights reporting fellowship has passed for spring and summer travel. We will reopen the application for fall and winter travel shortly. The application for...
Navaly Claims Russian PM Medvedev Responsible for Protests Across Russia
Unapproved protests were the largest in years, leading to hundreds of arrests. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Lessons from Georgia
KleptoCast 9: Ben Judah talks to Temuri Yakobashvili about Georgia’s successful anti-graft drive, current threats to its achievements, and Georgia’s role in Trump’s world. http://kleptocracyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Temuri-Yakobashvili.mp3 By Nate Sibley Before the Rose Revolution of 2003, Georgia was known as a...
Balkan Gambit: Part 2. The Montenegro Zugzwang
In Part 1 of this investigation, Bellingcat and Insider reported on Russia’s intervention in the parliamentary elections in Republika Srpska in October 2014. In Part 2, we investigate the evidence for a possible Russian involvment in the alleged attempted coup following the parliamentary elections in October 2016 in Montenegro. Montenegro,...
