Elite members of the Russian Airborne Troops on Thursday paradropped a 350-strong battalion at a landing site on the New Siberian Islands in the Arctic as part of ongoing military drills and mock exercises. “It took the battalion from the 98th Guards Airborne Division, based near Moscow, less than one hour to “capture” an airfield […]
Tajikistan: President Warned After Fatal Car Crash
Written by Mahina Shodizoda There are not many netizens in Tajikistan that have remained silent about a recent car crash in Dushanbe involving a relative of President Emomali Rahmon. The incident has demonstrated once again that powerful and well-connected individuals are above the law in the country. But it has also shown that simple technological […]
Russia’s Illegal Immigrant Camps
Written by Nina Jobe At the end of July, Moscow oblast’s Acting Governor proposed [1] [ru] the establishment of a detention center for illegal immigrants on a former military base near Yegoryevsky. The cost of renovations to repurpose the property is estimated to be 200 million rubles (over $6 million). Not surprisingly, local residents were […]
Russian Tourists Face Getting Stranded in Egypt
Written by Andrey Tselikov Over the past several days Russian newspapers [1][ru] have [2] [ru] reported [3] [ru], with growing worry, about the 50,000 Russian tourists who run the danger of being stranded in Egypt, if violence there does not abate. Egypt, along with Turkey, is a popular budget travel destination for Russians, who especially […]
Serbia: Struggle for Government Funds to Treat Terminally Ill Children
Written by Danica Radisic A proposal put forward by a citizens’ initiative that would provide government funds for medical care for Serbian children and minors with rare or potentially terminal diseases and disorders was knocked down by Serbian officials yesterday. At a special round-table session of the Republic Fund for Health Insurance, Serbian officials turned […]
Bulgaria: Massive Anti-Government Protests Ensue After New Leadership Appointments
The appointment of a controversial deputy from Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish political party as the head of the country’s National Security Agency has set in motion a wave of massive protests throughout the country against the two-week-old government. More than 10,000 people gathered [1] in the capital city of Sofia on June 14, 2013 after Delyan […]
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