A scandal in Georgia over the country's largest opposition TV station has polarised the country, raising pointed questions about the motives of governments past and present.
Блэкаут в Крыму, облавы на граждан Турции и законы против дальнобойщиков. Все это обсуждают ключевые российские издания, а мы собрали для вас самое главное в нашем традиционном обзоре прессы.
Турция не сходит со страниц российских СМИ: в федеральных изданиях обсуждают экономические последствия конфликта России с этой страной, а также сообщают об ответных шагах турецкого правительства. Подробнее – в нашем традиционном обзоре прессы.
What we’re missing from the propaganda debate: how Russian state media feed off and amplify public sentiment.
Three bloggers have been arrested in Samara, Russia on suspected extortion charges. The ripples from the arrest are spreading fast. на русском языке
Kazakhstan’s networked authoritarianism is a powerful system of media control, but it leaves little room for the regime to manoeuvre. Русский
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov might be the Russian Federation’s second most powerful figure. With such friends in high places, why would he need to make more online?
The late 2000s saw illegal wiretaps and surveillance ramp up in Georgia. New laws to deal with this legacy are yet to truly pay off. на русском языке
When it comes to internal corruption, European integration or the standoff with Russia, Moldova is in the media spotlight. Yet many Moldovans feel that there's a whole society being left in the shadows.
For all of its sniping and sensation, Russian media’s coverage of refugees in Europe hit too close to home. на русском языке
