Merkel Gives Ground on Nord Stream 2
Berlin has until now stressed the pipeline’s commercial advantages, but can no longer ignore the swelling chorus of discontent. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine washes its hands of civilian victims of Russian-sponsored war in Donbas
Legislation naming Russia as aggressor and stipulating its full liability for the death and suffering inflicted on Donbas may seem an important affirmation of truth amid all the lies and propaganda. It will not help the thousands of Ukrainians whose lives have been devastated and who need assistance now. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human...
Latest U.S. Sanctions Take Aim at Russian Oligarchs
Russian stocks plunge as investors react to a stinging new round of economic measures. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Turns Screws on Popular Messaging App
Saying user messages are sacrosanct, Telegram is refusing to give the authorities back-door access to accounts. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Plundering & Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia & occupied Crimea
A year after Russia outlawed the Jehovah’s Witnesses, a first believer is on trial, facing a ten-year prison sentence and repressive measures are gaining pace. These include armed searches and arrests, as well as the state theft of Jehovah’s Witness land and property. It seems only a matter of time before Jehovah’s Witnesses...
Russia hides Ukrainian sentenced to 12 years for a snapshot of cows at a disused aerodrome
After concocting a ‘trial’ on truly surreal ‘spying’ charges to imprison Ukrainian Viktor Shur, Russia has since deployed any means to prevent him having contact with the Ukrainian consul and lawyers …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
EU: No Money for Moldova Until Chisinau Gets Tough on Corruption
Report stressed the need to tackle high-level graft, recover the money lost in the ‘theft of the century,’ and prosecute the culprits. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Building a secure and resilient Ukraine – Progress and challenges
Dealing with external threats …read more Source: European Policy...
Russian poet faces prison sentence for supporting Ukraine
The prosecutor in the latest trial of Russian poet Alexander Byvshev has demanded a two-and-a-half prison sentence for a poem entitled ‘On Ukraine’s Independence’. This is not the first time that 45-year-old Byvshev has faced criminal proceedings over his poetry, but the outcome this time could be devastating, since Byvshev is the...
Lessons Learned from RuNet
Tracking Russian online interference teaches valuable lessons on improving news quality. From Global Voices. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
