Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Russia Accuses US Destroyer of Conducting Reckless Maneuvers
Moscow says actions violated international law, while U.S. defense officials say nearby Russian ship was at fault. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Juggernaut Stumbles
The Grim Fate of Russia’s Energy Economy …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Belarus Experiments With New Kind of Money: Coins
Banknotes to shed four zeroes in leader Lukashenka’s latest bid to slow inflation. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia, NATO Tangle Over Montenegro
The smallest Balkan country is finding itself caught between a traditional friend and a new ally. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Post-Brexit, Poland Heads Calls for Smaller EU
British voters’ decision to leave could widen the gap between the union’s wealthy west and struggling east. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Anti-Terror Bill Is Disguised Repression, Critics Charge
The bill includes provisions for government communication surveillance and harsh penalties for propagating extremism online. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moldova Seizes Uranium, Detains Suspected Smugglers
Security services aided by FBI have stopped at least four attempts to smuggle radioactive materials out of the country. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
A Wake-Up Call For Europe
While many Central Europeans mourn the Leave victory in the UK’s referendum, the region’s leaders say the vote should push the EU to revamp its policies – and quickly. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Bans Council of Europe From Monitoring Elections
The move comes in retaliation for the European body’s suspension of Russia’s voting rights in 2014. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia May Deploy Nuclear Missiles in Kaliningrad
The missiles, positioned deep within Europe, would serve to escalate already high tensions. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
