Section: Transitions Online (EU)
Putin Threatens Repercussions for Turkey’s Downing of Russian Jet
Syrian Turkmen fighters, a Turkey-backed rebel group in Syria, claim they shot Russian pilots as they descended by parachute. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia’s Supreme Court to Hear Ukrainian Filmmaker’s Appeal
Lawyer for Crimea native Oleg Sentsov, jailed for 20 years on terrorism charges, hopes for reduced sentence. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Blackout Grips Much of Crimea
Russian-controlled region under state of emergency as weekend blasts sever power supplies from Ukraine. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russians Offered Black Gold to Lose Weight
The move is part of a regional government’s push to raise awareness of the problem of obesity. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Moldova: Water – Source of Corruption?
Moldova’s environmental fund give grants without much oversight; one to the village of Gura Cainarului may land its mayor and local business in hot water. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Budget Airline Takes to the Skies Over Europe
Pobeda’s first international destinations are Bratislava and Vienna, but other service could follow soon. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russian Lawmakers Call for Tough Anti-terrorism Measures
Tighter border controls are also up for debate. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
In Space, Diamonds Are Not Forever
A Soviet-era weapon designed to protect orbiting spies is revealed on Russian TV. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
A ‘Bucket of Mud’ for Belarus
The country’s mercurial leader first welcomes the Nobel Prize in literature for Svetlana Alexievich, then attacks the world-famous writer. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
U.S. Embassy in Moscow Outs Fake ‘Outing’ Letter
Pro-Kremlin paper Izvestia mocked for report on Washington’s efforts to ‘out’ gay officials based on obviously fake document. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
