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- 7 June 2013
- The Cure That Crushes
In Belarus, alcoholics are treated under a Soviet-era regime that looks a lot like prison.
- By Volha Khvoin
- 31 May 2013
- Behind Bars in Belarus
The West’s debate over how to deal with Minsk often leads beyond the prison gates, into the country’s house of horrors.
- By Paulina Kaltavichanka
- 30 May 2013
- Prison for Bosnian Croats, a Budget Break for Hungary
Plus, a Belarusian beaver bites and kills, and Russia strengthens Central Asia ties.
- By Erik N. Nelson, Ioana Caloianu, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 28 May 2013
- Gazprom Snaps Up Kyrgyz Energy Supplier, Azerbaijan Slated for Arrests of Government Critics
Plus, Ljubljana and Budapest plan further austerity measures and China plans a high-tech city in Belarus.
- By Ioana Caloianu, Ky Krauthamer, Vladimir Matan, and Molly Jane Zuckerman
- 22 May 2013
- Belarus’ Accidental Crusader
Iryna Khalip learned quickly that just being a journalist was not an option in her country.
- By Christina Karchevskaya
- 16 May 2013
- Cossacks Go Green, Romanian Priests Spread Regime’s Good News
- Plus, Armenians will feel the Russian gas pinch and Moldova has a new prime minister, maybe.
- By Erik N. Nelson, Joshua Boissevain, Ioana Caloianu, and Connor Zickgraf
- 3 May 2013
- Ireland Abandons Magnitsky Bill, Jewish Leaders Confront Ugly Side of Hungary
- Plus, Belarusian ‘press freedom’ means release from jail and Kazakhs hand down terror plot sentences.
- By Erik N. Nelson, Ioana Caloianu and Vladimir Matan
- 24 April 2013
- Saakashvili Vetoes Legal Reforms, Moscow Will Base Fighters in Belarus
Plus, Armenia and Brussels open another round of trade talks and Estonia’s Russian-language schools face closure.
- By Ioana Caloianu, Ky Krauthamer, Vladimir Matan, and Connor Zickgraf
- 11 April 2013
- Georgia to Probe Saakashvili’s War Role, Sweden Reopens Embassy in Belarus
Plus, Turkish-Armenian travel ties hit another hurdle and Romanian civil servants may be asked to bail out the state yet again.
- By Ioana Caloianu, Ky Krauthamer, Vladimir Matan, and Connor Zickgraf
- 26 March 2013
- Russia Steps Up Checks on NGOs, Belarus Jails Notorious Security Chief
Plus, Macedonia’s ruling party claims victory in local elections and Ukraine recovers from a massive snowstorm.
- By Joshua Boissevain, Ky Krauthamer, and Connor Zickgraf
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