Latest posts by Veronica Khokhlova from October, 2009
Germany: Photos of Berlin's Jewish Sites
LJ user marina-pavlova posts photos (RUS) of Berlin's Jewish sites – here and here.
Ukraine: Babi Yar
Ukrainiana writes about the Babyn Yar/Babi Yar massacre.
Ukraine: “What Worries Ukes”
Foreign Notes cites the results of a Ukrainian survey, according to which “63% of those questioned were most worried about inflation, over 54% worry about low pay and pensions, over 42% were worried about unemployment, and almost 40% were concerned by political instability in the country. Relations with Russia? Less...
Ukraine: Yushchenko's Alleged Poisoning Case
Foreign Notes writes about the new developments in president Victor Yushchenko's alleged 2004 poisoning case.
Russia: Aleksandr Podrabinek's Case
Reports and updates on Aleksandr Podrabinek's case: Window on Eurasia; A Step At A Time – here and here; Sean's Russia Blog – here and here.
Russia: ‘Cirque du Soleil’ Founder, a Space Tourist
RussianKafe writes about Guy Laliberte, Cirque du Soleil founder – and “the 7th space tourist to be launched into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.”
Romania: Tourist Attractions
Csíkszereda Musings writes about some of Romania's tourist attractions.
Poland: Marek Edelman
Raf Uzar writes about Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, who passed away on Oct. 2 at the age of 90.
Latvia: Political Cartoons
Political cartoons from Latvia, at Baltic blog – here and here.
Hungary: Swine Flu Prevention
Remainder of Budapest writes about posters teaching Hungarians how to wash their hands and blow their noses properly: “I know we are afraid of swine flu pandemic. But this much?”
Estonia: Apples
Itching for Eestimaa writes about October, “the month when people are busy trying to think of creative ways to get rid of the avalanche of apples in their backyards.”
Czech Republic: Pelhřimov
The Journeys of Captain Oddsocks writes about “a pilgrimage to Pelhřimov.”
Abkhazia, Kosovo: Not an Option on Facebook, Dopplr, LibraryThing
Eternal Remont writes about the launch of two “pro-independence Abkhaz” groups on Facebook – where “Abkhazia is not a country option.” Wu Wei reports on similar problems with Pristina, Kosovo, on LibraryThing and Dopplr.
Russia: A New IT Security Draft Law
Profy writes about a new draft law, which, if approved, would require local Russian ISPs “to provide law enforcement agencies with the information on their subscribers when requested. But the most interesting thing is that in some situations they will even have to deny their subscribers internet access when deemed...
Romania: “Extreme Recycling?”
At Th!nk About It, a European blogging competition site, Romanian author Adela posts and translates a video about Ioana Cioanca, a Romanian woman from Bistrita-Nasaud, who “owns no less than eight pieces of clothes and accessories (a hat, a shawl, a skirt, a blouse, a raincoat, a purse, a handbag...
Serbia: Grand Backa Canal
GV Author Sinisa Boljanovic writes about Grand Backa Canal and Serbia's environmental problems at Th!nk About It, a European blogging competition site.
Czech Republic: “History for Sale”
The Czech Daily Word writes about “history for sale” – and not for sale – in the Czech Republic.
Serbia: More on Brice Tatone's Murder
Popkitchen writes about the murder of Brice Tatone, a French football fan, in Belgrade. (More on the reactions of Serbian bloggers – in Sinisa Boljanovic's GV post.)
Ukraine: “Dictatress”
Ukrainiana writes about PM Yulia Tymoshenko's evolution “from Gas Princess to Queen of Populism to Dictatress.”
Russia: Sergey Mironov on RuNet
Evgeny Morozov comments on “one of the most cogent and frank interpretations of how the Kremlin views the Internet,” delivered by Sergey Mironov, “who heads ‘A Just Russia’ – one of those Kremlin-affiliated parties – and presides over the Russian Federation Council – the upper chamber of the Russian parliament.”
Russia: Photos From Politkovskaya Rally
In the live_report LJ community (RUS), photo reports from the memorial rally that took place in Moscow on Oct. 7, the third anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's murder: LJ user zyalt, LJ user pafnootty, and LJ user antonb_ru.
