News about Eastern Europe such as Russia, Ukraine, Romania and the Baltic Nations, including archived articles on Tsarizm.
Image by Hanna Zelenko Belarus Says It Will Remain Close Strategic Allies With Moscow In late February, Tom Post, editorial advisor at the Finnish and Baltic edition of Forbes, and Arkady Shteimans, referred to as the publisher of Forbes in Latvia, Estonia and Finland, paid a visit to Minsk. In…
Putin Promises To Spend Less On Guns, More On Butter.
With the Russian economy still teetering on the edge of positive growth, and with oil prices remaining in the $60 range, the Russian Finance Ministry plans to issue additional eurobonds this year to take advantage of market demand and fill holes in the federal budget. Russia has a reputation of…
Interesting videos have been popping up in Russia to get people to the polls for the 2018 presidential election. Below is one of the more in-depth productions showing the consequences someone believes could happen if you don’t vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a high turnout to legitimize his election…
Image by Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) In its drive to become a Western-style liberal democracy, Ukraine is heading in the wrong direction. Systemic corruption, an economy dominated by oligarchs and factionalism are taking their toll, preventing a prosperous and free Ukraine from taking shape. There are many signs for those who…
Putin Vows To Beat Trump And Musk To Mars As Election Approaches.
Image by Antoniorosset The rhetoric between the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation escalated today after Theresa May’s ultimatum to Russia regarding the source of Kremlin-designed nerve gas which poisoned a former Russian spy, his daughter, and hospitalized a total of 21 people in Salisbury. A second Russian with ties…
Image by Raimond Spekking Ukraine’s grain industry is thriving, but its expansion is being hobbled by an aging railway. The entire rail network is operated by state-run Ukrzaliznytsya, hauling about two-thirds of all grains that go from farmers’ fields to the the country’s ports in the Black Sea area. With…