Once Putin decided that Debaltseve was important, it was seized
Ukraine claims that rebel forces are massing outside Mariupol, backed by Russian troops, and will soon move to seize the city. Ukrainian analysts say the rebels covet the port, which would give them an outlet to the sea, and the capture of the Donetsk region’s second largest city would be another huge psychological boost for the separatist...
Detoxing Russia
Long after Boris Nemtsov’s killers are caught and Putin is gone, we’ll still be dealing with the legacy of the current media climate. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Marchers Mourn Nemtsov, U.S. Prepares to Deport Suspected Bosnian War Criminals
Plus, the UN says Ukraine the death toll surpasses 6,000, and the Estonian prime minister hunts for coalition partners after an electoral win. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Although Tajikistan’s parliamentary elections provided some political alternatives, campaign space was restricted and a fair count could not be guaranteed, international observers say
DUSHANBE, 2 March 2015 – Some contestants provided political alternatives, yet the March 1 parliamentary elections in Tajikistan took place in a restricted political space and failed to provide a level playing field for candidates, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today. Although the government stated its...
The Bear and the Dragon: Same Old Suspicions or Real The Bear and the Dragon: Same Old Suspicions or Real
As the Ukraine crisis pushes Russia to turn to China as an alternative economic partner, it remains to be seen whether the relationship can be one of equals …read more Source: Royal United Services Institute...
Manipulations on Determination of the Cost of Natural Gas Production in Ukraine: Which Cost is Economically Feasible in Reality?
Leading expert of Energy programmes of the Razumkov Centre Viktor Logatskiy explains the manipulations on determination of the cost of natural gas production in Ukraine and which cost is economically feasible in reality. …read more Source: Razumkov...
Killing of yet another journalist in Ukraine a gruesome reminder of alarming safety situation for journalists, OSCE Representative says
VIENNA, 1 March 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the death of Sergei Nikolayev, a photojournalist with the Ukrainian newspaper Segodnya, in eastern Ukraine shows the need for urgent efforts to ensure journalists’ safety in conflict zones. “Nikolayev’s death is yet another gruesome...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 27 February 2015
This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements”. The SMM monitored movement of heavy weapons in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM monitored the movement of military hardware in the Donetsk region. The SMM monitored four...
Getting colder: Cooperating with Russia in the Arctic
Is it possible to isolate the well-established mode of Arctic cooperation from the disruptive impact of the Ukraine crisis? Many stake-holders in cooperative projects with Russia keep insisting on an affirmative answer and seek to bracket out tensions emanating from such obscure locations as Debaltsevo or Mariupol. The European Union (EU), which...
Wiretapping of Macedonian journalists unacceptable, OSCE Representative says, calls for swift investigation
VIENNA, 27 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged a swift investigation of the wiretapping of Macedonian journalists. “Eavesdropping and surveillance of journalists is unacceptable. This only further weakens the already endangered media freedom environment in the country,” Mijatović said. According...
