Much of the coverage of Russia’s first Olympic Games as an independent state has been critical, with corruption, LGBT rights and apparently repressive government policies overshadowing the opening of Sochi 2014. Here, Yuexin Rachel Lin argues that by comparing Sochi with Beijing 2008, the differences are smaller than we might imagine. The coverage of the … Continue reading
Since 2011, few countries have been totally exempt from protests against traditional forms of doing politics. Some have dealt with these protests better than others, but Bulgaria is starting to be described as ‘ungovernable’. Ivalyo Iaydjiev examines how similar Bulgaria’s experience is to those countries that have recently seen mass protests, and how it will … Continue reading
Protests began in Bulgaria within a month of a government being formed and have continued for three-weeks without break. Nikolay Manov explains how an election caused such a chaotic result. Bulgaria’s protests began on 14 June when Delian Peevski from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) was elected Head of State Agency for National … Continue reading
The news to 19 May 2013 Russia has defended its fulfilment of arms contract agreed with Syria before the outbreak of Civil War as US Officials heaped pressure with reports that Moscow had delivered advanced Yakhonts anti-ship missiles to the Damascus regime. Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov said Moscow’s weapons sales would “not in any way … Continue reading
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