Russophobia on the Rise in Lithuania
Court hands down guilty verdicts to two men accused of stealing military intelligence. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine Rebels Ramp Up Pressure on Kyiv
Blockade of goods from rebel areas puts economy under stress amid continued fighting. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine Acts to Improve Diversity and Inclusion
Ukraine has taken another significant step toward the protection and inclusion of the country’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. In early February, the Ministry of Health released for public discussion a draft medical form for patients choosing a family doctor, as part of broader healthcare reform. In the proposed...
Ukraine’s Bitter Struggle: The Prequel
On ‘Bitter Harvest’ …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
In Ukraine, Separatists Issue Ultimatum to End Rail Blockade
February 27, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Standing Up For “Parasites”
The anger in Belarus over a tax on the unemployed and other supposed freeloaders can be justified through the absurdity of the law itself. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Belarusian Nuke Plant Could Face Baltic Blockade
Lithuania seeks allies for plan to stop electricity generated by plant from entering European power market. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukrainian Famine Film Harvests Poor Reviews
Good marks for effort, poor to terrible ones for dialogue and drama. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The U.S. NATO Alliance Has Been a One-Way Street for Too Long
Doug Bandow Defense Secretary James Mattis made a splash on his visit to Europe. He ratcheted up Washington’s traditional request for the Europeans to spend more on their defense. And his demand resonated across the continent, because his boss, President Donald Trump, has spent years denouncing Washington’s feckless allies for...
Russian High Court Quashes Activist’s Conviction
Ildar Dadin is the only person punished so far under a law that criminalizes excess protesting. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
