Odessa Pride March Held Despite Initial Ban
The city’s first LGBTQIA march was held on Saturday, as police prevent an attack by nationalist youth. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Summertime madness
Written by Maksym Kyiak, co-founder of Global Ukrainians It is well-known that a lie, repeated many times, becomes a half-truth. These famous words have become rule during last few years. For example, if you continually repeat that the driver weighing 140 kilos is a foreign terrorist and saboteur, the likelihood is high that someone will believe...
Let It Go
Written by Alexander J. Motyl Source: Foreign Policy Ukraine’s occupied Donbas region is a pointless burden. It’s time for Kyiv to accept that it’s better off without it. Although the Russo-Ukrainian war appears to have been largely forgotten in the West, it’s still claiming lives every day. Indeed, the last two months...
The Ron Paul Conference
If you haven’t already registered for the Ron Paul Institute’s Peace and Prosperity Conference, now would be a great time to do so. When I spoke to RPI’s executive director Daniel McAdams about the conference a few weeks ago, he said that tickets were going fast and that space was limited. The date is Saturday, September 10,...
Crimea Tensions in Russia, Ukraine Media
August 12, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
The deteriorating military situation in the Donbas
It may be assumed that Russia intends to use the present escalation of exchanges of fire to put more pressure on Kyiv, and mainly on the West. …read more Source: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Controversial Russian Anti-Terrorism Law Hits First Target
Krishna follower faces sanctions for speaking to passers-by and handing out religious books. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
War of Words Over Crimea Continues
Tension between Moscow and Kyiv rises to highest level since a shaky cease-fire took hold in eastern Ukraine last winter. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Fines Google for Anti-Trust Violation
Apple could also face sanctions as Moscow continues to narrow the playing field for foreign tech companies. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Johnson seeks to ‘normalise’ British relations with Russia
Johnson seeks to ‘normalise’ British relations with RussiaForeign Secretary Boris Johnson has told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that Britain must “normalise” its relationship with Russia, The Daily Telegraph reports. The Russian Foreign Ministry said: “Both sides expressed hope for a normalisation in Russian-British ties and...
