There have been over 50 attacks and killings of human rights activists in Ukraine in 2018. Those who carry out the attacks are rarely brought to justice, even less so those that put out the hit
Will the carcinogenic plant in Vladikavkaz finally be closed down?
Old equipment, polluted water and land with both society and local authorities protesting. But the owners, a large Russian corporation, do not want to close the plant down
Ukraine’s Hungarian minority – passports, schools and time zones
What divides the residents of Transcarpathia – a Ukrainian region where the influence of Hungary continues to grow
Hollywood film banned in Russia and Ukraine – but for different reasons
In Moscow the film had some documentation issues, while in Kiev they think that Russia is portrayed too positively
Ukraine and Russia: enemies at war or trade partners?
Russia has imposed economic sanctions against Ukraine – but the companies of the Ukrainian president that do business with Moscow were exempt
The economic crisis in Turkey
Competing explanations for the economic crisis in Turkey – pressure from the Trump administration or the incompetence of the Turkish authorities
Explosion in Crimean city leaves 20 dead in suspected terror attack
The explosion occurred in the building of the Polytechnic College. Eyewitnesses say shots were fired and the Russian authorities are calling the incident a terrorist attack
How immigrants are lured into prostitution in Russia
People who have been subjected to sexual violence and exploitation rarely appeal to the police in Russia for help.
Romania’s referendum on same-sex marriages
Arguments for and against banning same-sex marriage, and what the European Union has to say on the matter
UK looking into source of wealth of former Azerbaijani official’s wife
The woman who spent £16m at Harrods in a decade can now be identified as Zamira Hajiyeva - the first target of the UK's new anti-corruption law
Why has the Georgian patriarchate not supported the idea of an independent Ukrainian church?
The pro-Moscow sentiments within the Georgian Church are strong, and there are concerns that there will be repercussions for the churches of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as well
How ‘Salisbury tourist’ Anatoliy Chepiga became a Hero of the Russian Federation
Journalists found out that the suspect in the Skripal poisoning case is a distinguished Russian intelligence officer
The Erdoganisation of Moldova: what Chisinau is learning from Turkey
The recent expulsion of Turkish teachers from Moldova is but one of the numerous examples of Ankara’s growing influence in the country
Ethnic clashes, arrests in Kabardino-Balkaria. What’s happening and why?
Kabardians and Balkars in the North Caucasus have entered into a confrontation with one another. Is it a historical dispute or a land issue?