Eastern Europe & Russia

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
Abkhazia’s Railway Offers Vital Trade Link

Despite clear benefits, reopening the route would be fraught with problems. From IWPR.

By Anaid Gogoryan, Nino Gerzmava, and Tigran Hovhannisyan
 
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
 
13 June 2013
Not Ready for Their Close-Up

The installation of cameras during Moldova’s notoriously corrupt graduation exams raises hackles in one ethnic community.

By Natalia Ghilascu
 

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