Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Coal Mine Disaster Not Preventable, Russian Officials Say
Victims’ families and unions claim mine’s owners skimped on safety, ignored evidence of high methane levels. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kremlin Denies Trying to Stifle Story of Child’s Murder
Major Russian broadcasters downplayed story of toddler’s decapitation by her nanny, even as it went viral worldwide. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Thousands March to Honor Slain Kremlin Critic Boris Nemtsov
On anniversary of opposition figure’s murder, Muscovites take to streets with banners saying ‘Heroes never die’, ‘Russia will be free!’. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Gives Afghanistan Guns, Slams U.S. Policy
Openly critical of the U.S. presence and policies, Kremlin officials seek deeper ties to the Kabul government – and the Taliban. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Rejects Bellingcat’s MH17 Report
Report on Russian brigade’s involvement in Malaysian plane’s downing over Ukraine full unworthy of ‘serious comment,’ Defense Ministry says. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Was Ready For All-out War Over Crimea
Putin would have launched all-out invasion had Ukraine fought to keep the peninsula he later annexed, document shows. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Oscar Contenders from Around the Bloc
Transition’s essential guide to this year’s entries from post-communist countries for Best Foreign Film (and many other categories) ahead of the 88th Academy Awards. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian VK Founder’s Messaging App Hits 100m Mark
Pavel Durov founded hugely successful social site VKontakte before leaving Russia, claiming Kremlin persecution. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moscow Exhibition on U.S. ‘Lies’ Distorts Uncomfortable Facts
Pro-Kremlin youth group uses inaccurate and misleading information to expose U.S. ‘lies,’ Novaya Gazeta says. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Opposition to March in Memory of Slain Nemtsov
Kremlin critics say trail of guilt leads straight to the heart of the Chechen leadership. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
