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Ummah: Islam in the post-Soviet world
oDR introduces a new series devoted to reporting and comment on Islamic life in the post-Soviet space. на русском языкеMuslims celebrate Eid al-Adha in St Petersburg. (c) Roma Yandolin / Demotix.The...
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Georgia’s grotesque democracy
Neoliberal dogma has taken root and, ahead of parliamentary elections next year, our political elites have nothing else to offer us.Democracy in Georgia has taken a turn for the worst. While ordinary...
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All eyes on Moldova
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...
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Bălți's prodigal son
In northern Moldova, Renato Usatii is beloved. The multiethnic and Russian-speaking population sees this young businessman-turned-politician as one of their own. In Bălți, northern Moldova, Renato...
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Between real and imitation democracy: elections in Transnistria
With parliamentary elections in four weeks, this unrecognised republic’s two power blocs are preparing for a real contest. на русском языкеTransnistria is currently in the throes of a parliamentary and...
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The mountains have ears: legislating against surveillance in Georgia
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 языкеIn Georgia, you often hear phrases such as 'they're...
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Why I didn’t vote in the Ukrainian local elections
Anton Dmytriiev, a journalist based in Kyiv, believes the recent elections in his country were pointless. на русском языкеI belong to that rare category of people who try to do something for their...
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Like me, I'm an autocrat
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? Western media is fond of lampooning...
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Stalin's back
With new monuments and museums afoot, Russians are warming again to Stalin's legacy. But is there any communist content to post-communist nostalgia? на русскомIn this year alone, Russia has seen the...
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Truthiness in Russia
What we’re missing from the propaganda debate: how Russian state media feed off and amplify public sentiment. As opinion polls show, Russian propaganda is not effective in improving Russia’s image...
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«Плохие парни» поднимают ставки
В 2015 году Кремлю многого удалось достичь, резко поменяв игру. О том, что произошло и что случится далее. «Россия возвращается на политическую арену в качестве глобального игрока», – говорят сегодня...
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Putin’s politics of uncertainty: how the Kremlin raised the stakes
The Kremlin has achieved much in 2015. What has happened so far, and what happens next? на русском языке ‘Russia is returning to the political arena as a global player,’ that’s what the commentators...
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Mariupol elections: will Donbas voters be represented in Ukrainian politics?
The Donbas is being airbrushed out of Ukrainian politics. This will only build another barrier to a united and democratic country. The line of contact with separatist-controlled territory lies only a...
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Ukraine is caught between war and reform
Two years on from the protests that ignited Maidan, Ukraine is suffering from a clash of agendas. Two years ago, in November 2013, what became known as EuroMaidan began. Civic protesters in central...
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Media responsibility in the age of terror
Professor Katrin Nyman-Metcalf, and journalists Rita Chinyoka and Nadezhda Azhgikhina discuss feeding terror, hate speech, and the responsibilities of mainstream media, at the World Forum for...
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A voice from Russia's truckers' protest
Truckers across Russia have descended on Moscow to protest a new freight tax which will threaten their livelihood. Vladimir shares his story of life behind the wheel. Since mid-November, Russia’s long...
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We need to find the common ground between climate change and civil society
To combat Russia’s industrial polluters, public indifference and limits on NGO activity, we need to link climate change and civil society. Русский Murmansk, a region just shy of the Arctic Circle, has...
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Изменение Конституции Украины: разрешение или углубление политических...
«Кровавый понедельник» повысил ставки по конституционной реформе в Украине. Сам проект оставляет желать лучшего. in English 265 голосов «ЗА». Три смерти. Такими запомнятся итоги предварительного...
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Book Review: Andrei Soldatov & Irina Borogan's 'The Red Web'
The Russian state has redoubled its efforts to bring the internet to heel. The consequences for defiance are unpredictable – just as intended. In 1950, imprisoned Soviet scientists began laying the...
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Give back the billion
After a billion dollars went missing from Moldova’s banking system last year, people have turned out on the streets to protest the country’s oligarchic regime. на русском языке‘We can say that the...
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