Lukashenka’s Interview With ‘Unfriendly’ Media Outlets
On August 4, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka gave a 4.5-hour-long interview to journalists representing three media outlets not run by the Belarusian state. Ranked in ascending order of their history of vociferous criticism of the Lukashenka regime, these outlets included Tut.by, Belarus’s leading privately owned news portal; Euroradio, an...
Russian sanctions could cost West over $700bn, say analysts – The Ukrainian crisis must now be used as an opportunity for reforming Russia
A report released today calls for a diplomatic offensive on Russia in a bid to arrest the implosion of Ukraine, and estimates the potential cost of sanctions against Russia to the West as being over $700bn.Russia must be involved in negotiating a European co-operation agreement with Ukraine, given the extensive history of Russian involvement in...
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Your daily dose of science, business, and technology.Hackers stole secrets for up to $100 million insider-trading profit – Reuters – “A group of mainly US-based stock traders and computer hackers in Ukraine made as much as $100 million in illegal profits over five years by conspiring to use information stolen from thousands of corporate press...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 11 August 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 slightly increased at both BCPs. DETAIL OM’s staff composition The OM is currently operating...
Russia Puts Screws on Small Farmers, Belarus Tries to Cope With Ukrainian Migrants
Plus, WWF releases 50,000 baby Danube sturgeons in effort to save the endangered fish, and Serbia and Kosovo recognize each other’s car insurance schemes. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia, Lithuania Tussle Over Reporter’s Extradition, EU Finds Billions for Migrant Aid
Plus, IMF call to tax the poor puts Albania in a dilemma, and a Bernini masterpiece resurfaces only to vanish from Slovakia. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator and EUAM join efforts in supporting Ukraine’s police and justice reforms
KYIV, 11 August 2015 – Ambassador Vaidotas Verba, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, and Kalman Mizsei, Head of the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), signed a memorandum of co-operation to support Ukraine in the fields of security and justice sector reform. The document formalizes agreements to...
The Ebbing of the Patriotic Wave
President Vladimir Putin has seen his approval rating reach a record-high of 89 percent in recent months, riding a wave of so-called “patriotic mobilization” triggered by Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. But are Russians truly enthusiastic about Putin’s policies, or are they merely passive supporters? Donald Jensen, resident...
Chaos in the Arab World Suits Russia’s Domestic Propaganda
Chaos in the Arab world has offered the Kremlin a convenient opportunity to shape public opinion at home on such issues as the legitimacy of the regime, its confrontation with the West and the situation in Ukraine. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Croatia, Kosovo Refuse Joint War Holiday With Serbia, Vilnius Says Moscow Planned Crimea Grab …
Plus, Russian state media whistleblowers allege a Kremlin-directed propaganda campaign, and a journalist dies after being attacked in Azerbaijan. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
