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Move Russia’s capital from Moscow to Siberia? | Russia Watch

James Brooke, VOANews Moscow Bureau Chief — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:08:00 +0300

Sergei Shoigu, the newly appointed governor of the Moscow Region, recently proposed that Russia move its capital to Siberia. The idea was immediately squelched.

Kremlin TV channel to US: No reset

James Brooke, VOANews — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:36:00 +0300

RT seems to wish we were back in the USSR.

United Kingdom to see shale gas benefits

John C Menzies — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:48:00 +0300

This measured approach is in stark contrast to the populist ban imposed after protests in France and Bulgaria.

Russia, US and missile defence: A phony problem needs a phony solution?

James Brooke, VOA Moscow Bureau Chief — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:08:00 +0300

After creating a pretend problem, the Kremlin can now create a pretend solution.

The long, long road to Bulgaria’s 2013 parliamentary elections

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:45:00 +0200

The Kouneva factor, and the Stanishev – Purvanov tussle.

Editorial: Give and take

Clive Leviev-Sawyer, Editor-in-Chief — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:59:00 +0200

Resentment on the part of ordinary Bulgarians on the basis of the perception that those on the public payroll are skimming off the cream by paying themselves lavish bonuses would be quite understandable.

Launch of new press freedom websites

SEEMO — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:58:00 +0200

SEEMO's country-specific websites are designed for specialists and a public at large interested in acquiring updated and in-depth knowledge of media issues and press freedom.

Long-term bull market begins?

Clem Chambers — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0200

The question now is not whether we are in a new long-term bear or even whether we are back into the sideways channel of the last decade or so, but whether this is the beginning of a new bull market.

Editorial: Out of pocket

Clive Leviev-Sawyer, Editor-in-Chief — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:59:00 +0200

A dialogue is needed about how civil society responds in terms of gathering money and goods to help those in need.

Turkish newspaper’s Europe offices attacked

SEEMO — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:58:00 +0200

The International Press Institute condemns attacks on the offices of Turkish-language newspaper Zaman in Paris and in the German city of Cologne, allegedly carried out by supporters of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Commentary: Resetting the debt mountain

Clem Chambers — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:52:00 +0200

Is inflation going to go crazy or will austerity help keep it under control?

Editorial: Damning the Dutch

Clive Leviev-Sawyer, Editor-in-Chief — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:59:00 +0200

Sensible people in Central and Eastern Europe, of course, will not confuse Wilders and his ilk with the tradition of tolerance of which the Dutch justly can be proud.

Turkish-language publications in Greece court case

SEEMO — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:58:00 +0200

he excessive fines against Turkish-language weeklies could imply their closure and even imprisonment for their journalists.

Slovak court cages Gorilla File

IPI/SEEMO — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200

The scandal caused by the Gorilla file – reportedly named by an unknown SIS analyst – has rocked Slovakia for weeks.

Editorial: Stormy weather

Clive Leviev-Sawyer, Editor-in-Chief — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200

The performance of the Government in actual delivery of assistance – money and equipment – and in aiding recovery in the coming months must be kept under the most careful scrutiny.

Bad decision

James Warlick — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:01:00 +0200

As debate in Bulgaria heats up on the issue of shale gas exploration, the US ambassador in Sofia weighs in on the topic.

Google, privacy and you

Doug Bernard, VOANews — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:01:00 +0200

What the search engine giant knows about you.

Editorial: Gauging pressure

Clive Leviev-Sawyer, Editor-in-Chief — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200

Debate should be democratic, indeed, but it also should be rational and factual.

Translation tangle

SEEMO — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:59:00 +0200

Translating from Serbian into Croatian, or vice verse, would be like translating German films in Austria, Austrian films in Germany or Argentina or Cuban productions in Spain.

Why Tymoshenko must be free

Bishop Paul Peter Jesep - The Kyiv Post — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:35:00 +0200

'Viktor Fedorovych has mocked justice, compromised democracy and damaged Ukraine’s standing in the world.'