Russian historian of Soviet terror arrested on chillingly cynical charges
Yury Dmitriev has devoted the last 30 years to ensuring that the history of the Soviet Terror is known, and the unmarked graves of countless victims honoured. Judging by the harassment preceding his arrest, this has made him enemies, and there are strong grounds for concern over the criminal proceedings initiated against him. …read more...
Is Russia Really ‘Winning’?
Emma Ashford On last Friday, Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference, capping what many have described as an extremely successful year for the Russian president. Indeed, if you’re a regular consumer of today’s media, you could be forgiven for believing that Russia has supplanted the United States in the Middle East, that...
Kremlin’s Donbas Proxies Use Russian FSB Tactics Against Luhansk Bloggers
The so-called ‘Luhansk people’s republic’ is now holding two Luhansk bloggers – Edward Nedlyaev and Hennady Benitsky prisoner, accusing them of ‘extremism’ …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Best of TOL for 2016
Our favorite stories of the year. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
‘Deported’ Crimean Tatar activist on hunger strike too weak to stand
Nedim Khalilov began his hunger strike on Nov 24, in protest at being forcibly ‘deported’ from his homeland 9 months after the Crimean Tatar lodged a law suit against Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading and occupying Crimea. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Key Maidan journalist murder suspect released to flee or to commit more crimes
A man who has admitted taking part in the fatal attack on journalist Viacheslav Veremiy in February 2014 has once again been released from custody. This is despite legitimate grounds for believing that if Yury Krysin does not simply go into hiding, he will continue his criminal activities …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
No investigation into abduction of Crimean Tatar activist, just FSB surveillance of his parents
Seven months after Ervin Ibragimov’s abduction from near his home in Russian-occupied Crimea, there is nothing to suggest that the de facto authorities are trying to find him. Instead, they have men following the Crimean Tatar activist’s parents. Ervin Ibragimov had reported such surveillance just before he was abducted. …read...
Trump’s Need to Trust Americans
Barack Obama’s chance for a transformative presidency ended when he bowed to Official Washington’s foreign-policy establishment of neocons and liberal interventionists and bought into the elitist notion that the American people should be guided by propaganda, not informed by facts.Although he began his presidency by promising...
Moldova’s Politicized Church
Actively involved in the electoral campaign, the influential Orthodox Church played a significant role in Dodon’s victory. From Ziarul de Garda. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Tainted Bath Lotion Kills 74 in Russia
Officials announce restrictions on cheap, high-alcohol health products while Vladimir Putin proposes to cut taxes on vodka. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
