Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Looking Back at The Future: The Cosmonaut Legacy
Launching the first man into space was the greatest achievement of Soviet communism. But it may also have sown the seeds of its ultimate downfall. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine Eurovision Pick Laments Purge of Crimean Tatars
The song ‘1944′ decries Stalin’s deportation of ethnic Tatars from the peninsula that Russia annexed two years ago. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukrainians Mark Maidan, Nationalists Ransack Russian Banks
Thousands attend ceremonies on second anniversary of deadliest day of protests against former pro-Russian government, mark martyrdom of slain ‘heavenly hundred.’ …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Late Russian Anti-Doping Chief Planned to Expose Cheating
Nikita Kamayev had contacted a British newspaper offering to reveal the full extent of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in Russian sport. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Media Portray American Putin Defender as U.S. Agent
A former nurse who has dedicated her life to improving ties with Moscow cast as insidious agent of American influence. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Premier Bypasses Ban on File-Sharing Site
Determined users can easily slip past Russia’s strict anti-piracy laws. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Foreign Tourists Flock to Ruble-Weak Russia
The number of foreign visitors is expected to soar in the summer as foreigners take advantage of the weakness of the Russian currency. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Sues Ukraine for $3bn in Unpaid Loans
The legal move is the latest dispute between the two countries to reach European courts following unsuccessful attempts to agree on debt restructuring. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Muscovites Urged Not to Kill Like Obama
Racist Russian ads have likened the U.S. president to a monkey and a chimney sweep. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Ukraine’s Government on the Ropes
Premier Yatsenyuk fends off a challenge from the president, but his legitimacy is slipping with each new corruption scandal. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
