Stories about Eastern & Central Europe from February, 2017
Ukrainian Social Media Users Get Five Years in Prison For ‘Supporting Separatism’
The two men were sentenced to five years in prison by a Sloviansk city court for threatening the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Crowdfunding Makes Macedonian Board Game an International Hit
How a group of young Macedonians fulfilled their dream of designing and manufacturing a fantasy board game that went on to international success.
Russian Political Panic Returns, As Putin Ponders Reelection in 2018
With Russia's next presidential election now just a year away, expect lots of strange, staged viral videos depicting a nation desperate to squeeze another term out of Vladmir Putin.
A Three-Minute Online Video Explains the Essence of Balkan Nationalisms
"Every country in the Balkans believes that it should be bigger than it is."
Russia's Latest Internet Meme Is a Friendly Dutch-Designed Abomination
If you spend too much time browsing the Russian Internet, you’ve definitely encountered a bizarre-looking walrus thing sitting on a chair, clasping his hands in quiet anticipation. That's Zhdun.