In Russia, while food imports from western countries are being destroyed in massive quantities, many ordinary citizens cannot afford to feed themselves. на русском языке
Ukraine's government is eager to overhaul the country's ageing healthcare system. Following Georgia's example may be tempting, but is not without risk.
Может ли сотрудничество между гражданским обществом и финансовыми организациями улучшить власть в Украине? in English
Can co-operation between civil society and the donor community translate into better governance in Ukraine? на русском языке
Like many states in crisis before it, Ukraine presents a perfect opportunity for neoliberal transformation.
The Russian government is throwing money at its new cosmodrome in the Far East. Its workers, however, have seen very little of it. Русский
Down on the Black Sea, ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakasvhili is making waves as the new governor of Odessa. Is the balance of the Ukrainian state beginning to shift?
The village of Kolionovo has a reputation for independent mindedness and upsetting the authorities. Now they’ve created their own currency - the koliony.
In the Soviet Union, anyone without an official job could be charged with ‘parasitism’ and sentenced to internal exile. Now Belarus has revived the idea. на русском языке
Labour's macroeconomic management during 1997-2010 is a matter for celebration rather than apology.
In Siberia, agriculture faces crisis after crisis as small farmers find themselves in debt caused by bad weather, bureaucracy and corruption.
The oligarchs have joined forces to railroad a new labour code that strips Ukrainian workers of their already modest rights.
