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An anatomy of defeat: what happened at the Moscow city elections

Published in: 16 September 2019 Written by: Alexander Zamyatin All articles by: Alexander Zamyatin

In Moscow, the people came to the ballot box and broke the back-room agreements of the elite.

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Awakening a new generation of activists in Eurasia

5 September 2019

Written by: Erica Marat All articles by Erica Marat

An emerging young, urban population has begun to challenge the lasting legacies of the Soviet era.
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“Armenia first”: behind the rise of Armenia’s alt-right scene

4 September 2019

Written by: Armen Grigoryan All articles by Armen Grigoryan

Armenia’s 2018 revolution may have pushed a kleptocratic regime out of power, but today the country’s conservative...
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Precarious delivery workers in Ukraine look to Spain for inspiration

3 September 2019

Written by: Vitaliy Dudin All articles by Vitaliy Dudin

From Zaragoza to Kyiv, the transnational fight against precarity in the delivery sector is hotting up.

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Self-immolation highlights controversy over cultural rights in Russia

Published on: 12 September 2019

Written by: Damelya Aitkhozhina All articles by Damelya Aitkhozhina

A national debate on minority cultural rights is the backdrop to the death of an academic in the Russian republic of...

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UK Foreign Office criticised for supporting controversial gold mine in Armenia

Published on: 2 September 2019

Written by: Thomas Rowley All articles by Thomas Rowley

In a fierce dispute between mine owners and local people in Armenia, the UK has weighed in - on the side of the...

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Central Asia’s Koreans in Korea: There and (Mostly) Back Again

Published on: 28 August 2019

Written by: Zukhra Iakupbaeva All articles by Zukhra Iakupbaeva

Central Asia's Korean population is looking to South Korea for fast money, but not for long-term living.

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Protest technologies: can innovation change the balance of power in Russia?

Published on: 23 August 2019

Written by: Gregory Asmolov All articles by Gregory Asmolov

Russian civil society is becoming more effective with the help of technology. But how far does the solidarity...

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What is happening in Kyrgyzstan?

Published on: 19 August 2019

Written by: Kamila Eshaliyeva All articles by Kamila Eshaliyeva

With the arrest of a powerful former president, Kyrgyzstan’s political scene prepares to “clean house” once again.

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Death by jail: what occupied Crimea does to political prisoners

Published on: 15 August 2019

Written by: Alona Savchuk All articles by Alona Savchuk

This detention centre in Crimea ruins lives - and conditions inside have been compared to torture.

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Corporate courts: the latest threat to democracy in Armenia

Published on: 13 August 2019

Written by: James Angel All articles by James Angel

A controversial mining development in Armenia has proven to be a major test for the post-revolutionary government....

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How uncontrolled urban development in Uzbekistan could lead to mass unrest

Published on: 13 August 2019

Written by: Darina Solod All articles by Darina Solod

State-led property development projects are running at full steam in Uzbekistan. But is the pace too fast for residents?

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A roadmap for the Moscow crisis

Published on: 12 August 2019

Written by: Grigory Yudin All articles by Grigory Yudin

In Moscow, the standoff between the democratic coalition and authorities is approaching its peak. But protesters...

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Using courage, and one’s privilege, to counter racial profiling in Moscow

Published on: 12 August 2019

Written by: Damelya Aitkhozhina All articles by Damelya Aitkhozhina

The Moscow police are known for targeting minorities and migrants. These activists are trying to push back.

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The chilly Moscow summer of 2019

Published on: 12 August 2019

Written by: Tanya Lokshina All articles by Tanya Lokshina

The past month has seen a string of protests in the Russian capital over city council elections. The authorities'...

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Why Moscow is ready to fight for independent politicians

Published on: 9 August 2019

Written by: Alexander Zamyatin All articles by Alexander Zamyatin

In the Russian capital, administrative wrangling by the Moscow authorities has provoked mobilisation from below -...

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Inside Ukraine’s museum of electoral trash

Published on: 31 July 2019

Written by: Grigory Pyrlik All articles by Grigory Pyrlik

Ukrainian voters are regularly offered free food, medicine, haircuts and concerts in exchange for their loyalty at...

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The Kremlin is pushing for a “sovereign internet”. But at what cost?

Published on: 30 July 2019

Written by: Liliia Zemnukhova All articles by Liliia Zemnukhova

As Russia’s moves towards a “sovereign internet” gather speed, Russia’s IT sector is weighing up the cost of isolation.

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Ukraine’s precarious delivery workers protest for the first time

Published on: 30 July 2019

Written by: Sergey Movchan All articles by Sergey Movchan

As delivery apps take hold in Ukraine, couriers are coming out to protest declining wages and conditions.

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The artist who “made Donbas human”: Alevtina Kakhidze on empathy and discrimination in eastern Ukraine

Published on: 29 July 2019

Written by: Kateryna Iakovlenko All articles by Kateryna Iakovlenko

In Ukraine, Alevtina Kakhidze is known for her illustrations of the impacts of the war in eastern Ukraine. Here, she...

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What happened in Moldova? And what should the EU do about it?

Published on: 27 July 2019

Written by: Mihai-Razvan Corman All articles by Mihai-Razvan Corman

A surprise change of power in what the European Parliament calls a “captured state” presents challenges for EU...

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Putting Turkmenistan under the spotlight

Published on: 26 July 2019

Written by: Adam Hug All articles by Adam Hug

New research highlights the protracted economic and human rights crisis in this Central Asian state - and warns...

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How Ukraine’s old guard are trying to get back into parliament

Published on: 18 July 2019

Written by: Yulia Abibok All articles by Yulia Abibok

This Sunday, Ukraine goes to the polls in a snap parliamentary election. In the east, pro-Russian forces are...

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Ukraine’s Soviet archives are opening up – and changing memory politics

Published on: 11 July 2019

Written by: Grigory Pyrlik All articles by Grigory Pyrlik

With new laws opening up access to state security archives, Ukrainian citizens are discovering what really happened...

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