· June, 2014

Stories about Ukraine from June, 2014

Russia Says the Internet Spreads Extremism

RuNet Echo  21 June 2014

Russia’s Interior Ministry has drafted a ten-year strategy for countering violent extremism. The plan identifies the Internet as the main conduit for extremism and calls for new policing measures.

Celebrating Russian Crimea with a Candy

RuNet Echo  5 June 2014

A Russian chocolate company in Novosibirsk has released a new candy bar called “The Crimea” with the slogan, “Just try to grab it!” A product announcement shared with the press features a super-hero character wearing the colors of the Russian flag, standing before a map of Crimea, with the following...