Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Eastern & Central Europe from February 2009

25 February 2009

Ukraine: Politics on Twitter

Ukrainian president Victor Yushchenko has an official Twitter account; his tweets mirror daily schedule announcements and latest news items that are featured on the official website as well. There is...

24 February 2009

Ukraine: “Russophone Ukrainian Nationalists”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Ukraine

In this post, which has generated over a hundred comments and is now listed as the 4th most popular item on Yandex Blogs, LJ user alek-ya explains what a "Russophone...

23 February 2009

Armenia: Nationalist agitation in Georgia

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Russia: Politkovskaya Murder Trial Acquittals

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Russia

Ukraine: Obstacles and Hope for Museums

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Ukraine

Serbia: Update on Miladin Kovacevic

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · North America

Serbia: The Museum of African Art

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Serbia

Russia: Endangered Languages

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Russia

Russia: Cherkizovsky Market in Moscow

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Russia

Poland: Economic Situation

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Poland

Poland: The Problem With “CEE”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Poland

Estonia: WWII History

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Estonia

Czech Republic: Prague Filming Fees

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Czech Republic

22 February 2009

Kosovo: First Anniversary of Independence

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Kosovo

Latvia: Government Resignation

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Latvia

Russia: Henri Cartier-Bresson's Photos of Soviet Union

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Russia

21 February 2009

Azerbaijan: News site closed down?

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Following a recent ban on foreign broadcasts in the country, the content of a leading news site considered more independent than most in Azerbaijan was replaced on Thursday with a...