Over the last few decades, Belarus’s higher education system has pursued modernisation. At its heart, however, it remains Soviet, with strong centralising tendencies and a significant ideological component. Русский
В Екатеринбурге горожане выступают против плана строительства новой церкви, никак не согласованного с их интересами. Корреспондент oDR побывал на месте событий и поговорил с их участниками. English
The fight against corruption is often sold as the pill to end all postsocialist ills. Activists and researchers in Poland, Russia and Ukraine give their views on why we need to challenge it.
Use of force against a police officer, insulting religious believers' feelings, taking a selfie with an Easter egg — these are just some of the pretexts used against active citizens in Russia. Русский
Суд на подозреваемыми в убийстве Бориса Немцова пока не закончен. Для адвоката семьи Немцовых Вадима Прохорова завершение это дела - больше, чем профессиональная задача. English
Почему в России почти любая форма гражданской активности рано или поздно упирается в проблему коррупции. English
Across Russia, active citizens are fighting for their neighbourhoods, livelihoods and against systemic corruption. The moment when these agendas meet will be an important one.
In Russia, fresh criminal investigations into anti-corruption protests are designed to intimidate activists and protesters from taking further action. Русский
This year, many institutions are marking 100 years of the Russian Revolution. A recent exhibition about Russia's revolutionary art reminds us of the academy's cultural blindspots.
2016 год дал мощный подъем праворадикального, изоляционистского, ксенофобского популизма в ведущих странах Запада. Что станет с демократическими институтами в ближайшем будущем?
Hundreds of truck drivers in Dagestan have joined Russia’s countrywide strike against additional taxation. I spoke to them to find out their demands. RU
