RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova Report
4/19/2011 7:09:12 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
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Belarus
Police Excluded From Probe Into Belarus Activist's Beating
The Minsk prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the election-day beating of a rights activist -- but says police will be excluded from the probe. More 
Reports Of Names Of Alleged Subway Bombers Set Off Frenzy
Minsk authorities have been tight-lipped about detained suspects in connection with the deadly April 11 subway bombing. But names have been leaked and neighbors, police, and reporters are staking out their homes. More 
Former IRA Member Can't See Rationale Behind Minsk Bombing
Former IRA operative Sean O'Callaghan helped plan and execute several deadly terror attacks in Northern Ireland. He gives his insights into the possible motivation behind last week's bomb attack in Belarus. More 
In Wake Of Minsk Bombing, Authorities Threaten Crackdown On 'Rumormongers'
In the aftermath of the April 11 subway bombing in Minsk, authorities have announced that their investigation will include probes of political figures and journalists. Since the attack, the Belarusian Internet has been abuzz with rumors, speculation, and outrage, much of it directed at President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime. More 
Minsk Bombing Has Everyone Asking: Who Could Benefit?
Everyone is asking the question that Belarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka posed to his security advisers at an emergency meeting hours after the blast: Who stands to gain from the terrorism and bloodshed? More 
Ukrainian Nurse Dishes On Qaddafi
Oskana Balinskaya managed to play Qaddafi quite well, having made off with the nice deals when times were good and escaping Tripoli before he forced two remaining Ukrainian nurses to help protect him from the mass demonstrations calling for an end to his decades-long rule -- leaving her to share memories with "Newsweek" in back in Ukraine. More |
