Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Mixed Motives
Smeared by some as mere mercenaries, a band of Georgians fighting in Ukraine says neither money nor revenge underlies their drive to battle Russia on all fronts. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kyrgyz-Born Man Suspected in St. Petersburg Metro Attack
Poverty and lack of opportunity continue to drive millions of Central Asians to Russia in search of work. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
IMF Approves $1 Billion for Ukraine
Fund again chides Kyiv for slow progress on reforms meant to help Westernize country’s creaking economy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Somber Mood Darkens Successful Putin-Lukashenka Meeting
The two leaders announced a reset of energy agreements, seemingly ending years of squabbling that has hurt the Belarusian economy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Thaw Is Over
Hopes that Lukashenka had turned over a new leaf were definitively quashed with the brutality and extent of the crackdown during and after the recent “parasites” demonstrations. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Vanishing Armenian Nose
More and more Armenians are paying to make their most prominent physical feature smaller. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
‘Is What We Do Immoral?’
Sex workers, NGOs, lawyers and doctors debate the pros and cons of legalizing prostitution in the South Caucasus. From Meydan TV. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Armenia Seeks Patch for Frayed EU Relationship
The pact does not commit Yerevan to much of anything, leader Sargsyan explains. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Armenia: Before the Gold Rush
A British mining company has struck gold in southern Armenia. What’s in it for the locals? From openDemocracy. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Boosting Female Presence in the Armenian Military
Going against established gender roles, the Armenian army’s initiative to include women in its ranks proved a success. From EurasiaNet.org. …read more Source: Transitions Online...