Latest posts by Veronica Khokhlova from July, 2008
Ukraine: Kryvorizhstal
Ukrainiana writes on whether Arcelor Mittal Steel's Kryvorizhstal is to change hands again.
CEE: World's Youngest Leaders List
Veni Markovski writes about CEE individuals who've made it on the World’s 10 Youngest Leaders list of the Foreign Affairs Magazine: Bulgarian PM Sergei Stanishev, Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.
Balkans, U.S.: Goran Bregovic in NYC
Veni Markovksi posts pictures and writes at length about Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra's concerts in New York City.
Russia: One Year Sentence for Blog Comment
On July 7, Savva Terentyev, 22, a Russian blogger and musician, received a one-year suspended jail sentence for a comment he posted on Feb. 15, 2007, on the blog of a local journalist Boris Suranov. Below are rough translations of the comment and a small passage from the verdict, as well as an opinion poll on the impact of Terentyev's case on the freedom of expression in the Russian blogosphere.
Europe: Roma People in Italy
At A Fistful of Euros, a discussion of the situation with the Roma people in Italy, inspired by this piece from the Guardian's Comment is Free (229 comments).
Hungary: Tipping; Underground Railway Museum
Hudin writes on “how tipping works in Budapest” and posts a note about the city's Underground Railway Museum.
Moldova: Transnistria's New Foreign Minister
Scraps of Moscow writes about Transnistria's new de facto foreign minister.
Mongolia, Russia: Coverage of Unrest
Scraps of Moscow writes about the coverage of the recent unrest in Mongolia in the Russian press – here and here.
Moldova: Fear of “Colored Revolutions”
Scraps of Moscow writes about “a rather over-the-top attack on two democracy-promoting NGOs operating in Moldova,” delivered by the country's largest-circulation newspaper.
Ukraine: “A Little Miracle”
Michelle Knisley of Scenes from the Sidewalk writes about her encounter with “a little miracle” – a 2-year-old boy who survived a fall from the seventh floor”: “His parents are drug addicts and they were high and had left a window open.”
Ukraine: Victor Pinchuk & YES Summit
Ukrainiana writes about Ukraine's second-richest man and his “self-promotional philosophy.”
Belarus: The Blast, the Arrests, and Bloggers’ Solidarity
A week ago, a homemade bomb packed with bolts and screws tore through a crowd of thousands of people who had gathered for the Independence Day concert in the Belarusian capital. Following the blast, police arrested four ex-members of the White Legion, the youth wing of the Belarusian Union of Military Personnel, banned in 1996. To show their support for the former activists, many Belarusian bloggers now exhibit the White Legion's emblem on their userpics.
Soviet History: Politcal Jokes
One more review, by Edward Lucas, of the book on Soviet-time jokes – and one more joke from the book: “Who built the White Sea canal [Stalin’s single most murderous slave-labour project]?” “The left bank was built by those who told the jokes, and the right bank by those who...
Romania: Corruption
“The European Union conceals Romania’s backsliding on corruption,” report Edward Lucas and Valentina Pop.
Russia: The Day of Family, Love and Fidelity
Russia's got a new holiday: the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, celebrated on July 8. Translated below is a holiday post by Moscow-based LJ user eprst2000 - a post that has moved quite a few readers to tears.
Kosovo: Portugal's Stance; Discounts for “Recognizers”
Cafe Turco writes about Portugal's failure to recognize Kosovo – and a discount offered at one Pristina hotel to “visitors from countries who support the independence.”
Serbia: State-Controlled Media
East Ethnia writes about Serbia's state-controlled media.
Serbia: New Government
A Fistful of Euros announces: “Serbia has a new government! […] It took just 57 days, which by Serbian standards is pretty quick.” East Ethnia labels the new government as “unstable, short-lived.”
Czech Republic: Radar Treaty
The Reference Frame writes about the signing of the Czech-U.S. radar treaty – and notes that “among internet […] users, 3/5 of the people do agree with the radar.”
Czech Republic: Top 10 Attractions
The Journeys of Captain Oddsocks writes about the Top Ten Attractions of the Czech Republic.
Slovenia: Archaeologist Borut Križ
Borut Peterlin posts a portrait of Slovenian archaeologist Borut Križ and writes about his work.
