Over a dozen people connected to Russian anti-fascism have been tortured since October 2017. According to the security services, they are a part of a plot to destabilise Russia.
Though some groups may have supported Russian annexation, life under Russian rule has been far from sweet.
Processes designed to relegitimise Armenia's president Serzh Sargsyan have gone badly awry — with protesters taking to the streets and forcing him out of office. RU
Протестующие в Армении добились первой победы: находившийся у власти 10 лет Серж Саргсян ушел в отставку с поста премьер-министра. Как будут развиваться события и как выглядит расклад сил в сегодняшней армянской политике? English
Judging by a new congressional letter, Poland's recent "Holocaust law" is catalysing US lawmakers' perception of Ukraine's own "decommunisation" laws.
Затяжные "мусорные" бунты, продолжающиеся в Подмосковье, несмотря на заверения властей о введении системы разделения мусора и о преобразовании свалок, демонстрируют уровень недоверия граждан к власти. English
For the first time since Maidan, Ukrainian Muslims have started speaking out about harassment from Ukrainian security services. RU
With the resignation of Armenia’s prime minister, it looks as if Armenia is line for radical change. But the Armenia’s entrenched network of power is not giving up so easily.
You can’t always find a place for your child in Russia’s education system. Sometimes, you need to make one yourself. RU
This new book provides a comprehensive overview of Kazakhstan’s oil business, but skips over the uncomfortable truth of privatisation deals.
Ormukov's attempt to draw attention to paid protests by government-linked figures has landed him in detention. RU
