There is anxiety in Kazakhstan about the spillover effects of Western sanctions
If you want to know what the Soviet Union was like, go to Belarus.
Поток украинских беженцев в Россию увеличивается и что власть делает? in English
Russia has almost the same number of Ukrainian refugees, as Ukraine has internally displaced persons. But what are the authorities doing? на русском языке
The reform of the Russian Academy of Sciences is not popular with scientists. Especially in Siberia.
If the political will to bring about justice and peace is lacking, the answer lies in international law. Ending state trade with Israeli settlements is not an economic sanction, but a legal obligation.
The BRICS nations are going to have their own bank. They say it’s going to be nothing like the World Bank. But don’t bank on it.
Belarus is now officially the world’s heaviest drinking nation; and the socio-economic consequences are enormous.
The Russian-led Customs Union has introduced new rules on slaughtering livestock. A massive rise in meat prices is forecast; and the end of small-scale farming.
Georgia has signed an association agreement with the EU. But there is a long road ahead toward establishing transparent and accountable government.
Uzbekistan is wary of plans for the economic integration of Eurasia, but why?
