As a recent scandal in the North Caucasus shows, there are jobs for the boys at all levels of Russia’s power vertical. Русский
With Kyrgyzstan’s political parties agreeing to overlook each other’s misdemeanours and the public afraid to speak out, bribery and corruption will continue to be endemic. на русском языке
For this state of small traders, entry into the Customs Union will bring both headaches and opportunities.
Ahead of parliamentary elections in the autumn, one of Kyrgyzstan's largest independent media holdings is under threat, and power elites prepare for what comes next.
As oppression heats up in Russia, post-revolutionary Ukraine is attracting political émigrés from the Russian opposition.
The closure of the border between Ukraine and the Donetsk People’s Republic has divided communities, leaving people short of food and medicines.
