Section: Transitions Online (EU)
New Russian Tech Initiative to Pursue Teleportation
State funds will cover half of the initial costs of the project, which also calls for 5G internet and cyber-defense centers. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Culture Minister Says Netflix Instrument of U.S. Policy
Comments suggest streaming service used to brainwash the masses. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Online Dissenters in Russia Targeted
Internet freedom is increasingly fraying at the edges, as government critics on social media sites face physical assaults. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia’s Feud with Scientology Leads to Arrests
In latest crackdown, police raid Scientology offices and churches, citing suspicions of criminal business dealings. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Foreign Pressure Will Not Sway Construction of Belarus’ First Nuclear Plant
Neighboring nations have voiced environmental concerns about the project, which comes 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Bracing for Brexit
The specter of the UK’s departure – and a possible jolt to their economies and remittance payments – is haunting Central and Eastern Europeans. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
EU Set to Extend Sanctions Against Russia
Talk of easing the measures in some European capitals still not enough to force a rollback. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Polish Court Finds Former General Guilty in Smolensk Crash
State prosecution plans to exhume remains and reopen the investigation. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Money Behind Boris Nemtsov’s Killing, Russia Says
Investigative Committee closes investigation, rules out religious motive for death of prominent Kremlin critic. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Apportions Blame for Boating Disaster
Storm that caused deaths of 14 youngsters had been predicted; instructors ignored pleas to cancel trip. …read more Source: Transitions Online...