‘‘Going to Donetsk is full of obstacles, including bribe-seeking, extortion from the Ukraine side” – Peter Zalmayev, Director of Eurasia Democracy Initiative, describes problems near contact line.

EDI Welcomes Ukraine’s President at Columbia University, Asks Him About the Donbass EDI’s Peter Zalmayev (Залмаев) confronts pro-Putin demonstrators, Columbia University, Sept 29, 2015 Peter Zalmayev (Залмаев) vs. pro-Putin thugs during Poroshenko’s speech at Columbia, Sept 29, 2015

Discussing sanctions against Russia, problems in Ukraine’s ruling coalition, Nadezhda Savchenko, corruption.

Μία αυτοκτονία στις φυλακές της Βιέννης έδωσε τέλος στην πρώτη φάση ενός πολιτικοοικονομικού θρίλερ που απασχόλησε για χρόνια τις κυβερνήσεις της Μάλτας, της Αυστρίας και τις διωκτικές αρχές της Ευρώπης. Ρεπορτάζ: Παναγιώτης Βλαχουτσάκος-Φίλιππος Καραμέτος Επιμέλεια βίντεο: Μυρτώ Τσάβαλου-Μάριος Βελέντζας Μία ...

“Aliyev sought to present himself as a leader of Kazakhstani opposition, a fighter for democracy and human rights. In fact, he himself exemplified the worst in Kazakhstan’s political system, using his official positions to persecute his political and business opponents. ...

Peter Zalmayev, the Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, spoke for Ukraine while Professor Arman Grigoryan, part of Lehigh’s Department of International Relations, shared the Russian perspective. Both also touched on the U.S.’s role in the conflict. Before beginning their ...