Kurdish Family’s Story Highlights Plight of Refugee Air Travelers
A family from Iraqi Kurdistan has been camped out in a Moscow airport for almost three weeks. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Rights Activist Awarded Vaclav Havel Prize
Ludmilla Alexeeva, founding member of Russia’s oldest human rights group, is still campaigning for change at age 88. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Video: Meeting the Challenges of Global Polio Eradication – Opening Keynote
The number of wild poliovirus cases worldwide is significantly reduced compared to last year, as Pakistan improves its immunization reach and Africa goes more than a year since its last reported case. Nonetheless, substantial challenges remain to global eradication, including newly reported cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus in Ukraine and Mali....
NATO Chief Eager to Coordinate Action in Syria with Russia
Putin is expected to present his call for “collective action” to the UN General Assembly as a solution to ending Syria’s civil war. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
It’s the war in Syria, stupid!
Aylan Kurdi had been about the same age as my youngest son, Nicholas. In theory, both children were born entitled to the same basic rights to life, protection, food, shelter, education and play. But we as the international community tragically failed Aylan. Even more importantly, there are still millions of other children and adults in similar...
Kazakhstan Schoolbook: Crimea is ‘Russian’
Ukraine’s Embassy in Astana demands explanation from Kazakh ministers. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Battle For Crimea Part 2
A new Ukrainian campaign to blockade Crimea is a gift for the Kremlin as it tries to distract the public’s attention away from the major challenges facing the peninsula and the questionable actions being undertaken by the Russian government against its population. | Русский …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Estonia and Russia Swap Spies
Putin pardoned counterintelligence officer ahead of first speech at UN in over a decade. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) receives award for service to Australia in facilitating access to MH17 crash site
KYIV, 25 September 2015 – The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) was today honoured for its work in facilitating access to the crash site of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine as it received an award for its service to Australia. The award was delivered to the head of the SMM, Chief Monitor Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan by...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 24 September 2015
This report is for the media and general public The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. The SMM recorded some ceasefire violations and continued spotting heavy weapons both in Luhansk and Donetsk...
