Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Calm Before the Storm?
Counterterrorist operations targeting jihadists in Russia have largely proven successful in the past three years. Still, there are reasons to worry that large-scale terrorism might return. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
New Press Freedom Index Remains a Depressing Read
Post-Soviet states again do miserably while Poland and Hungary drop down in the rankings. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Faux Pas in Mongolia
Locals feel snubbed after Russian foreign minister arrives for an official visit wearing jeans. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Most Russians Want Lenin’s Reburial
A majority believe it’s time for the symbol of Communism to rest in peace. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Dutch Parliament Keeps EU-Ukraine Deal Alive
EU treaty with Kyiv safe for now, as country also nears agreement on major prisoner swap with Russia. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Dutch Court Overturns Massive Yukos Shareholder Award
Russia dismantled the oil company once run by Mikhail Khodorkovsky after the oligarch was jailed on fraud charges. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Authorities Act Against Crimean Tatars
Ban on political body called attempt to stamp out remaining critical voices on peninsula. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Many Faces of Vladimir Putin
Dozhd TV chief editor Mikhail Zygar’s account of Russia under Putin lets the facts speak for themselves. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Internet Clampdown in Russia?
Country’s top investigator proposes measures to counter alleged information attacks from the United States and its allies. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Stuck with Most Gender-Based Work Restrictions
It’s forbidden to hire women for hundreds of jobs, as legislation has seen few changes since the Soviet era. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
