Keywords: Crimea; Russia; Ukraine; blockade; food; electricity
As Crimea’s power supply slowly returns to normal, TOL looks at how people are coping with blackouts and shortages.
More...As its power supply slowly returns to normal, TOL looks at how the people of Crimea are coping with blackouts and shortages. You can read part one here.
More...Keywords: Macedonia; Greece; FYROM; Poposki; Kotzias; NATO; EU
Expedient thaw in relations could lead to deal with Greece on a new name and open the way to EU and NATO membership.
More...Keywords: Bosnia, EU; membership; Covic; IMF; reforms; SAA
Politically decentralized along ethnic lines, Bosnia lags behind fellow Balkan countries on road to joining the EU.
More...Keywords: Latvia; Estonia; KNAB; Ossinovski
Transport magnate Oleg Ossinovski’s son, a prominent Estonian politician, denies ties to his father’s business interests.
More...The Russian leader has for the first time admitted that Russian troops were active in eastern Ukraine during the separatist conflict.
More...Keywords: Uzbeistan, Culture; Music; Karimov; entertainment; Uzbeknavo
Government calls for licensing authority to more closely scrutinize performers’ lyrics, embrace of Uzbek values.
More...Keywords: Montenegro; NATO; Zakharova; Dukanovic
Opposition to NATO was one factor behind violent anti-government demonstrations in recent weeks.
More...Keywords: Russia; IS; FSB; Bortnikov
Security chief says increased threat from Islamic militants was expected.
More...Opponents of law restricting sheepdogs’ numbers say it caters to rich and powerful hunting lobby.
More...Keywords: Ukraine; Saakashvili; Avakov; Odessa; corruption; militia; Poroshenko
Ukrainian Interior Ministry denounces Odessa governor’s claims as ‘absolute lies.
More...Keywords: Serbia, Yugoslavia ;Stanisic; Milosevic; Simatovic; war crimes
UN tribunal overturns acquittals of Jovica Stanisic and an intelligence chief over 1990s atrocities. 16 December 2015
More...Keywords: Russia; Ukraine; library; Sharina
Library director Natalia Sharina could get five years for ‘inciting hatred’ through books by a banned Ukrainian ultranationalist.
More...Keywords: Uzbeistan; Zhukovsky; Sweden; Nazarov
Uzbekistani national sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted contract killing of conservative cleric émigré.
More...Keywords: Russia; Internet; SORM; FSB; Facebook,
Activists are calling for the world’s biggest tech companies to resist Vladimir Putin’s demand that they their host servers – and users’ personal data – in Russia. From the Guardian.
More...Keywords: Russia; food; prices; sanctions; EU; US; Medvedev
Food producers warn of further price rises unless a new truck tax is scrapped.
More...Keywords: Czech Republic; environment; Brabec; Belobradek; heating; coal
Christian Democrats say amendment violates constitutional privacy guarantee; environmentalists say it lets heavy polluters off the hook.
More...Keywords: Russia; Kerry; Syria; Lavrov; FSA; Turkey
Trip comes as Syrian rebel group denies receiving Russian support.
More...Keywords: Lithuania; Latvia; Estonia; Grybauskaite; Masiulis; NordBal; LitPol; Russia; Nord Stream
Russia has repeatedly tried to hinder the laying of the NordBalt undersea cable, Lithuania’s energy minister says.
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Keywords: Bulgaria; Night Wolves; tour; clashes
The arrival of the notorious pro-Kremlin bikers club triggers fights between supporters and critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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