Polish PM Survives No-Confidence Vote
Poland’s Prime Minister Beata Szydlo easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament today called by the opposition. There have been rumors however that the leaders...
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Albania Under Water, 24 Hour Chaos On The Roads
In the last several days the situation in Albania became alarming due to heavy rain. There have been floods, especially in the central and southern...
Ukraine’s Political And Economic Death Spiral
Image by premier.gov.ru Ukraine is obviously a very unstable place. Corruption there is still ubiquitous. Car bombings are becoming frequent again. War simmers in the...
Russian Wheat Expected to Benefit From Mild Weather, Good Snow Cover
Image by Afonin A mild early start to the Russian winter bodes well for a banner crop of wheat as Russia tries to maintain its...
Putin Hails ‘Traditional Values’ In First Church Congress In Moscow
Image by Kremlin.ru Russian President Vladimir Putin made the first appearance ever for a Russian President to the Russian Orthodox Church Congress of top clerics...
Wages In Baltic Countries Increase 7% Year Over Year In 3rd Quarter
The brain drain in the Baltics after labor migration opened up inside the European Union has been pronounced. Latvia itself has lost a fifth of...
Russia To Issue Dim Sum Bonds, As New Sanctions Near
Image by EIdkfjcls Russia plans to offer 5 year sovereign bonds denominated in Chinese Yuan, nicknamed Dim Sum bonds, to offshore investors as well as...
Opinion: Early Promise Of Ukraine’s War On Corruption Fades By The Day
Two years ago in Kiev, I met with Artem Sytnik and his colleagues at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, along with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office,...
OSCE Hails ‘Substantial Progress’ In Transdniester Settlement Talks
Image by Clay Gilliland The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said recently that “substantial progress” has been made on resolving the frozen...
Luhansk Coup Confirmed, Leader Resigns
Image by Qypchak The leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), a pro-Russian rebel-held area in the Donbass region of East Ukraine, resigned today...