30 Years of Post-Communism with Well-Deserved Gloom. But Why and By Whom?
Western failures in Eastern Europe and at home, coupled with Eastern Europeans' impotence, have entrenched post-communism, the highest stage of
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How Long before Russia’s Risky Toying with Europe’s Far Right Really Backfires?
Engaging with the European far right is an unpredictable, risky business because you never what kinds of monsters it might
Nazarbayev’s Protégé Tokayev Wins Kazakstan’s Presidential Election amid Protests
Kazakhstan saw the largest protests in the country in the past three years tackled by the authorities with hundreds of
Kazakhstan Renames Capital Astana to ‘Nursultan’, after Ex-President Nazyrbayev Who Keeps Power
Astana, now Nursultan, has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1997, succeeding Almaty.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazabayev Resigns after 30 Years but Retains Power
Nazarbayer remains "Leader of the Nation", Chairman of the National Security Council, and Chairman of the ruling political party.
Crimea Will Be Russia’s ‘Forever’, Threats Are ‘Useless’, Moscow Tells West 5 Years after Annexation
Putin and Medvedev have once again justified the acquisition of Crimea through the referendum they held there after Russian troops
Russia Floats Idea of Seeking Compensations from Ukraine for ‘Damaging’ Crimea after Soviet Collapse
The motion has not been backed by the Kremlin for the time being.
100th Anniversary since Birth of Czechoslovakia Celebrated with Military Parade in Prague
Over 4,000 Czech, Slovak, American, British, French, and Italian troops participated in the military parade to mark Czechoslovakia's 100th anniversary.
Former East Germany Still Lagging Far behind West Germany 29 Years after Communism
The five German states which used to be part of the former East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic
Europe Marks 50 Years since Crushing of Prague Spring by Soviet, Warsaw Pact Tanks in 1968
On Tuesday, August 21, 2018, Europe marks the 50th year since the Prague Spring, the liberalization in the former Czechoslovakia,