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- 19 June 2013
- Repression Rises in Eurasia, No Defense Witnesses for Navalny
Plus, the UN slams Bosnia in a missing-prisoners case and Hungary charges a World War II-era war-crimes suspect.
- By Ioana Caloianu, Vladimir Matan, Erik N. Nelson, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 18 June 2013
- Tajikistan’s Airlines Get a Deadline, Georgia Aims to Destroy Illegal Tapes
Plus, a Bosnian official holds up a key border agreement and Kyrgyzstan struggles to solve the ‘Batken question.’
- By Ioana Caloianu, Barbara Frye, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 17 June 2013
- Scandal Leads to Czech Leader’s Exit, Hague Judge Questions Court’s Judgment
Plus, an infant caught in Bosnia’s ID imbroglio dies and protesters in Bulgaria continue to call for change.
- By Barbara Frye, Vladimir Matan, Erik N. Nelson, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 14 June 2013
- Prokhorov To Sit Out Moscow Mayoral Race, Anti-Corruption Raids in Prague
Plus, a Roman relic is at risk in Albania, and Bulgarians protest a controversial appointment to a key security post.
- By S. Adam Cardais, Ioana Caloianu, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 13 June 2013
- Thousands March Against Putin, Bosnian Protests Prompt Government Shutdown
Plus, EU sentiment is dampened by a threat to Poland and Kazakhstan bans U.S. adoptions over an ‘orphan ranch.’
- By Ioana Caloianu, Vladimir Matan, Erik N. Nelson, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 12 June 2013
- Duma Passes Anti-Gay Law, Kremlin Would Consider Asylum for NSA Leaker
Plus, Georgia is said to be the source of a ‘Taliban’ video and phone codes bedevil Serbia-Kosovo talks.
- By Ioana Caloianu, Barbara Frye, Vladimir Matan, Erik N. Nelson, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 11 June 2013
- Budapest Battles the Danube, Skopje Tightens Abortion Law
Plus, a Kosovo mufti calls some women ‘sluts’ and ‘garbage,’ and Turkmenistan becomes a two-party country, barely.
- By Ioana Caloianu, Barbara Frye, Erik N. Nelson, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 10 June 2013
- Stranded Arctic Scientists Rescued, Former Kosovo Fighters Convicted
Plus, Russia’s anti-corruption crusader eyes the Moscow mayor’s office and Georgia’s president sees domestic politics in ‘Taliban’ video.
- By Barbara Frye, Ioana Caloianu, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 7 June 2013
- Putins Announce Divorce, Chess Great Kasparov Flees Russia
- Plus, Baku takes another jab at freedom of expression and protesters blockade Bosnia’s parliament.
- By S. Adam Cardais, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 6 June 2013
- Latvia Gets Euro Nod, Anti-Gay Sentiment on Rise in Russia
Plus, Slovenia’s former prime minister gets jail time, and a Kazakhstani court convicts would-be Syrian rebels.
- By Erik N. Nelson, Ioana Caloianu, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
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