Presidents, the Pope and Putin: a Heady Mix at the 70th UNGA
The UN General Assembly’s annual meeting last month saw frosty and brief exchanges between the Russian and US Presidents, movement on the Sustainable Development goals, and encouraging talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for Iran. But Vladimir Putin sucked the oxygen out of the meeting, with his announcement about increased...
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Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 6 October 2015
Please note that this report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall cross-border traffic decreased at both BCPs. A thirty-ninth Russian Convoy crossed the Donetsk BCP. DETAIL OM’s staff...
Anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya’s death a grim reminder of impunity in Russia, says OSCE media freedom representative
BUCHAREST, 7 October 2015 – On the ninth anniversary of the death of Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called on the government of the Russian Federation to end impunity for crimes committed against journalists. “Politkovskaya paid the ultimate price for her...
Chernobyl Dead Zone Teeming With Animal Life
Populations of deer, wolves and other big animals have grown dramatically in the absence of human predators since the 1986 disaster. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine at the Crossroads – Resolution or Escalation?
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In Crimea, Time for Pressure, not acceptance
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Ukraine Pleads for Russian Financial Mercy
Yanukovych’s bond sale to Russia could lead Ukraine to default, IMF to cut funds. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russians Crowdfund Mission to Verify U.S. Moon Landings
Tiny satellite will photograph sites visited by Apollo missions. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Putin’s deafness on Syria
It would be easy to get the impression from media coverage that Putin’s decision to intervene militarily in Syria is some kind of genius strategic move — a bold and brilliant gambit that will weaken the US in the Middle East, or at least dramatically limit its influence in the region. Headlines this week have blared that Putin has...
