Central and Eastern Europe in 2013: Emerging and submerging
There were record floods, changes of government, protests – lots of those – and the European Union got larger by
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Perspectives
weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.
Putin’s amnesties: Political thaw or PR stunt?
On Friday, it was President Vladimir Putin’s archnemesis, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. On Monday, it was two women from the Pussy Riot
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Behind Putin’s surprise release of Khodorkovsky: Sochi and self-confidence?
Two weeks ago, Russian prosecutors told reporters they were preparing a third case against Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian oil tycoon
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Putin makes bold move to keep Ukraine in Moscow’s orbit
Moving aggressively to keep Ukraine in Moscow’s sphere of influence, Russia’s president has offered Ukraine $15 billion in loans and
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Two tent camps in Kyiv reflect Ukraine’s East-West divide
One kilometer separates Kyiv’s rival tent cities: the sprawling, improvised camp of pro-European demonstrators on Independence Square, and the compact,
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Can Ukraine’s two nations stay under one roof?
To understand what is happening in Kyiv today, remember that Ukraine has a larger landmass in Europe than France, the
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Bulgaria’s anti-government protests, six months on
With a demonstration in central Sofia, Bulgaria’s anti-government protesters will on December 14 mark six months since the start of
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Of sign language, selfies and Siderov
There is no embarrassment in admitting that late last Thursday night, after the death of Nelson Mandela was announced, I
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‘Long live Nelson Mandela’ – Memorial service in South Africa
Amid pouring rain, with song, dance and prayers, South Africans and world leaders gathered at a memorial service in the
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