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 […]
Kyrgyz Media: Shocking Headlines Spill Gossip
Written by Shakhnoza Isakova In Kyrgyzstan, a small country of roughly five million people, rumors play a significant role in forming opinions and forecasting the future. Although Kyrgyzstan’s Russian language media is often viewed as being more objective, the editors of the Kyrgyz language press have formidable networks, giving them plenty of opportunity to spill […]
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 […]
Is Dual Citizenship About to Come to An End in Turkmenistan?
Written by Reihan Turkmensahra Being a Turkmen citizen is big on drawbacks and small on benefits, which is why many Turkmen citizens took advantage of a 1993 agreement between Turkmenistan and Russia that enabled them to hold passports belonging to both countries. But with the government releasing a new version of the country’s main travel […]
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 […]