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The rise of Azov
War in the east, political and economic crisis in Kyiv — these are ideal conditions for Ukraine’s far right to capitalise on their frontline successes. Русский Strange it may seem, but Ukraine’s far...
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Ukrainian constitution: reform or crisis?
Constitutional reform was supposed to put post-Maidan Ukraine on a firmly democratic footing. This process, however, has gone seriously off track.Today, Ukraine is a country that can lose its chance at...
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Moldova finds its roots
For years it was a taboo topic. But some Moldovans are again considering reunification with Romania. After the theft of a billion dollars from Moldova's coffers — spurring an economic and political...
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2016: Unsteady ground for Armenian media
Protecting sources at risk, self-censorship and poor financing — Armenia has no shortage of obstacles for its journalists to overcome in 2016.Keen observers of Armenia’s media are likely to remember...
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Kryvyi Rih needs an alternative
Next month, this industrial city in southeast Ukraine goes to the polls. The electoral race tells us one thing so far: this town needs an alternative. РусскийNext month, the city of Kryvyi Rih — one of...
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The long arm of the despot
Tajikistan’s government doesn’t hesitate to go after its critics abroad. Intimidation, beatings and murder — this is Central Asia’s authoritarianism without borders. Suhrob is a follower of the...
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Vlad Plahotniuc: Moldova’s man in the shadows
There’s not much we know for sure about oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc — except that he has his eye on Moldova’s presidency. Русский “Mr. P” or “VP” — this is what western diplomats in Moldova call Vlad...
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On prison and liberty: an interview with Pyotr Pavlensky
Russia’s leading performance artist on prison and liberty. Русский After several weeks spent in forced psychiatric detention, Pyotr Pavlensky is back in pre-trial detention. The performance artist...
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The “heroes of Novorossiya”: where are they now?
Two years ago, a separatist movement in southeast Ukraine brought war and tragedy to the whole country. Though the crisis continues, the movement’s first leaders have gone their separate ways....
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How can we politicise labour rights in Georgia?
In Georgia, violations of workers’ rights, low pay and negligent treatment by private corporations continue to go unnoticed. We need to politicise the world of work. Today, Georgian workers face severe...
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Why we don’t publish articles about Putin
Mainstream media in the west and Russia is fixated on the Russian president. Here’s why we’re not. If you haven’t noticed, we don’t publish articles about Vladimir Putin. At least not regularly. In the...
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Moldova’s women in crisis
Moldova’s economic prospects are bleak. Gender-based discrimination makes them bleaker still for the country’s women. For the past few years, Natalia has been working as a kindergarten teacher in her...
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Moscow’s authoritarian future
Recent moves against Moscow’s street traders don’t only violate Russia’s Constitution and hurt the economy. They also consolidate the regime’s power. РусскийThe overnight demolition of 104 street...
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Russia, Inc.
From “structural reforms” of the 2000s to austerity policies today, neoliberalism has been and remains an organic part of the Putin regime.In December 2014, Vladimir Putin gave his usual annual speech...
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Meet Anatol Matasaru, Moldova’s one-man Pussy Riot
Fed up with Moldova’s corruption and inertia, this protest artist is searching for new limits in political art. He now faces prison time for his work.On 28 January, a middle-aged man entered the...
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Terrorism and Russia’s power vertical
Russia has been conducting a war on terror for 15 years. No wonder counter-terror is a part of the country’s system of governance. РусскийThe evolution of Russia’s power vertical is inextricably linked...
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The Mordovian candidate
As the economic crisis hits Russia’s regions, Samara’s governor is trying to hold on to the kingdom he’s built for himself. Last month, Nikolai Merkushkin saw off his 65th birthday in style. Local...
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#FreeSavchenko
Author short bio: 0 The sentence against Nadiya Savchenko is absurd. Where do we go from here? Русский Last week, oDR began a new series devoted to cultural cooperation between Russia and Ukraine....
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A sinless Russian spring
Russia has been celebrating the second anniversary of its annexation of Crimea. Is there any guilt behind the gloating? The Crimean spring is upon us once more, and Russians see themselves as the most...
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Crimea’s Ukrainian underground
Two years after Crimea became part of the Russian Federation, most traces of Ukrainian culture have effectively disappeared from the peninsula. РусскийIn Crimea today, Ukrainian culture is an unwanted...
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