Dr. Serhii Plokhii is the Mykhailo Hrushevksy Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University and Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. He is one of the foremost historians of Ukraine. In the second and final part of this interview with Vostok Cable, he talks with Kimberly St. Julian about themes thrown up by his … Continue reading
Dr. Serhii Plokhii is the Mykhailo Hrushevksy Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University and Director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. He is one of the foremost historians of Ukraine. In a two-part interview with Vostok Cable, he talks with Kimberly St. Julian about his career, current work, and the strained relationship between Russia and … Continue reading
Anti-Kyiv protesters in Donetsk and Lugansk have created a new state, or so they believe. Now, one new party intends to use that vehicle for a return to the Soviet command economy, as Giovanni Cadioli explains. On May 24, 2014, representatives of the self-proclaimed and internationally unrecognised People’s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, established the … Continue reading
Debates over Hungarian media freedom have flared up again, three years after the controversy of 2011. Hanna Kereszturi analyses the Fidesz government’s fractious relationship with the media. Several issues have been building since the start of this year, indicating heavy-handed government meddling in Hungarian independent media. In January, MSZP and Együtt-PM, two opposition parties, reported … Continue reading
In the second of a two-part feature on Bulgaria, Nikolay Manov explains how the political situation in the country has changed dramatically between the last general election in May 2013 and the recent European elections. The first major change with the European Parliament elections is the collapse of Ataka (Attack). In a previous article, Bulgarian … Continue reading
Andrea Peycheva analyses the results of European elections in Bulgaria. With the official results of the European elections in Bulgaria announced, there were hardly any big surprises. The three most popular parties – GERB, BSP and DPS – won six, four and four mandates respectively. The Reformation Block won one, which could be considered a … Continue reading
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