September 15th, 2016
CHINA China’s Communist Party Detained Christian Camp Leaders, Accused Them of Brainwashing Children Stoyan Zaimov, CHRISTIAN POST WORLD The Communist Party in China, which is leading a crackdown on Christians, detained two female Christian summer camp leaders in the northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region last month and accused them...
German, French FMs push peace bid in war-torn Ukraine
The German and French foreign ministers made their first visit to Ukraine’s war-torn east on Thursday (15 September), saying they wanted to push a new bid for peace after a recent surge in violence. …read more Source:...
Russia: Displaced Ukrainian children go back to school – fully equipped
Video | Displaced Ukrainian children in southern Russia have received back-to-school kits from the ICRC. A new school year has started for many children displaced from eastern Ukraine to southern Russia. …read more Source: International Committee of the Red...
Chechnya’s Unexpected Friends in Israel
Muslim leaders gathered in Grozny issue divisive rules favoring the Chechen leader’s brand of Islam. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Blocks Access to Popular Porn Sites
As alternative to streaming porn, country’s media watchdog suggests meeting real people. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The IWP presented the survey on the priorities of Ukraine’s foreign policy
On September 14th, the Institute of World Policy presented the results of the sociological survey “What should be Ukraine’s foreign policy?” …read more Source: Institute of World...
Russian Hackers Release Medical Records of Top U.S. Athletes
Revelations about Simone Biles and Williams sisters clearly meant as payback for the doping ban that prevented dozens of Russian athletes from competing in Rio. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Keystone of the system. Old and new oligarchs in Ukraine
More than two years after the Maidan revolution, it is fully justified to say that the oligarchic system remains a key mechanism in Ukraine’s political and economic life. While it is true that the influence of the formerly most powerful oligarchic groups has eroded during this period, no such group except for the Family, i.e. the oligarchic...
Judy Asks: Can Ukraine Turn the Corner?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Russian Mining Giant Takes Blame for Turning River Red
Norilsk Nickel has admitted that spillage from a dam caused the Daldykan River near the city of Norilsk to turn blood red. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
