Section: Transitions Online (EU)
New Report Documents ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Crimea
IHPR points to evidence of enforced disappearance, torture and murder in Russian-annexed Crimea, as well as the forcible displacement of tens of thousands. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Chinese Top Belarus List of Foreign Workers
More and more Chinese are working in Minsk and beyond, as Beijing extends over $5 billion in loans to fund major Belarusian projects. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Israeli President Criticized for Repeating ‘Soviet Myth’ of Babi Yar at Ukraine’s …
Ukraine’s involvement in the WWII massacre and how to honor all the victims remains a contentious topic. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Outrages Romanians with Measly Donation to Buy Brancusi Statue
The 100 euro donation, and a video accompanying it, brought back memories of a Romanian treasure yet to be returned from Moscow. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Investigative Journalist Beaten in Siberia
Grigory Pasko, who teaches investigative techniques, was denounced as a ‘spy,’ ‘traitor,’ and ‘foreign agent’ ahead of his arrival in Altai for a seminar. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Trump, Putin and Race
The real reason behind this odd bromance. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Slams Western Charges of ‘War Crimes’ in Syria
UN envoy Vitaly Churkin blames breakdown of ceasefire on Syrian rebels, dismisses reports of mass killing in eastern Aleppo as faked. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Ups Oil Output Ahead of OPEC Meeting
Russia could soon become the world’s biggest oil producer if it continues pumping oil at levels not seen since Soviet times. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Czechs Hold Russian Dissident Artist on Interpol List, Extradition Unsure
Moscow is awaiting official notice from Prague about the possible repatriation of Oleg Vorotnikov, a founding member of Russian public-art collective Voina. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian MP: ‘We Will Buy Bulgaria’
Tolstoy’s great-grandson, a prominent lawmaker and TV personality, says Russia will ‘buy out the whole of Bulgaria’ to secure its loyalty. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
