Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Shirtless Putin and the Future of Russia
Should we read anything into the latest macho poses of the president? …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Embattled Theater Director Trapped In Russia
Kirill Serebrennikov has seen his funding cut and a controversial ballet axed, and could soon be charged with swindling the state out of millions. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Steamy Biopic of Russian Saint-Emperor Gets Go-Ahead
A film about the love affair between the canonized last czar and a ballerina is finally bound for cinemas after months of debate. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Journalist Found Guilty of Extremism
Prosecutors said Aleksandr Sokolov and three other accused ex-People’s Will Army members wanted to bring down the government. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moldovan Students Set to Learn More About the Holocaust
Critics say that teaching on the subject has been far too little, partly because of the sensitivity of discussing the atrocities committed by the Romanian fascist state. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Crimean Tatar Leader’s Trial Nears Conclusion
Tatars and human rights groups say Russia has systematically targeted the community over its loyalty to Ukraine. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Uzbek Journalist Wins Reprieve in Court
European bodies add their voices to fears for Khudoberdy Nurmatov’s life if he is deported to Uzbekistan. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Big Fines in Store for Romanian Anti-Vaxxers
Resistance to vaccination linked to continuing measles outbreak in Eastern Europe and beyond. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kyiv Sweeps Out the Digital Cobwebs
Mismanagement and sloth help explain why government computers are so prone to malicious hacks. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia-Moldova Row Deepens
Chisinau’s treatment of Russian deputy PM ‘absolutely unacceptable,’ says Kremlin spokesman. …read more Source: Transitions Online...