Where It’s Illegal to Make Noise in Churches and Cemeteries
Who are the Russians being tried for ‘hooliganism’ under Article 213 of the criminal code? …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia’s pre-planned ‘Ukrainian incursion’ on Russian-occupied Crimea
If Russia wanted to make its claims of an attempted Ukrainian terrorist attack on Russian-invaded and occupied Crimea credible, it should not have blocked the last remaining independent Internet sites days before the alleged attack. Bringing in massive amounts of military hardware prior to the supposed event also seriously lowers plausibility....
Defendant & Defence Excluded from ‘Trial’ of Crimean Tatar Leader
The court currently preventing Crimean Tatar leader Akhtem Chiygoz from attending his own ‘trial’ has now refused to allow prominent Crimean Tatar rights lawyer Emil Kurbedinov to defend him. Nikolai Polozov, a Russian lawyer who is also representing Chiygoz, calls what he is seeing in Crimea “total lawlessness”. …read more Source:...
Email Hack Leads to Threats Against Journalists in Ukraine
Journalists in Ukraine, especially those covering the armed conflict in the east, often put their safety on the line to get their stories out. But in recent months their job became even riskier, and not because of bullets and mortar fire. They are increasingly a target for Ukrainian nationalist groups that enjoy the explicit support of some...
Why Turkey’s Disapproval of the West’s Response to the Coup Has Limited Merit
10 August 2016 Fadi HakuraAssociate Fellow, Europe Programme Although Turks across the political and ideological spectrum are seething at the West’s apparently lukewarm condemnation of the abortive coup on July 15, there are valid reasons behind the response A Turkish flag attached to helium balloons as people gather to protest at Konak...
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Armed Crimea Incursion, Says Two Killed
August 10, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Pipeline Plan Beneficiary of Rekindled Russian-Turkish Relationship
Shelved last year after a diplomatic spat, TurkStream is back on, potentially jeopardizing other pipeline projects in the region. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Guns of August: Fears of Full-Scale War Return as Casualties Mount in Ukraine
There are signs of both sides going back to a war footing: Kyiv is on high alert and has deployed special-forces units and battle-hardened battalions to the front, while Russia has reportedly amassed large amounts of military hardware in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula it seized from Ukraine in March 2014. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human...
Turkish Leader Pledges Closer Relationship With Russia
In St. Petersburg, Erdogan is expecting praise for his crackdown at home, and understanding of his Syria policy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 4 August 2016
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region compared to the day before including more than 520 explosions. In Luhansk region the SMM noted a decrease in recorded ceasefire violations compared to the previous day. On the night of 4 August, the SMM heard single shots of small-arms...
