In northern Moldova, Renato Usatii is beloved. The multiethnic and Russian-speaking population sees this young businessman-turned-politician as one of their own.
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.
Neoliberal dogma has taken root and, ahead of parliamentary elections next year, our political elites have nothing else to offer us.
oDR introduces a new series devoted to reporting and comment on Islamic life in the post-Soviet space. Русский
Ten years after militants attacked the town of Nalchik in the North Caucasus, the cycle of violence continues.
Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March 2014 was not the first time that Ukraine lost the peninsula. In fact, Ukraine has been losing Crimea for 23 years.
As Aleksandr Lukashenka wins his fifth term as president, are there signs that Belarus’ political stagnation might be about to change?
If we’re going to understand what happens next in Belarus, we need to listen to the people. Русский
After another large-scale protest in the Moldovan capital this Sunday, the Moldovan government has been presented with yet another ultimatum—this time from the pro-Russian opposition. на русском языке
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
Anarchism may be a popular political brand in Ukraine today, but it’s not anarchism as we know it. Русский
Deputies of the Pskov regional assembly are attempting to remove a colleague from their ranks—opposition lawmaker and journalist Lev Shlosberg.
