RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova Report
22.05.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
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Belarus
U.S.: Minsk Bank Of 'Laundering Concern'
The United States has identified the Belarusian-based JSC CredexBank, or Credex, as an institution of "primary money-laundering concern." More 
U.S. Honors Belarus's Jailed Byalyatski
The U.S. State Department has named jailed Belarusian rights activist Ales Byalyatski a recipient of its annual Human Rights Defenders Award. More 
Baron Cohen Tries Straight Comedy In 'The Dictator'
British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has earned worldwide notoriety for his edgy brand of humor. The star of the blockbuster hits "Borat" and "Bruno" is back on the screen, this time as an eccentric dictator hell-bent on maintaining an iron grip over his subjects. But does "The Dictator" deliver? RFE/RL went along to find out. More 
Gay Protests Not Allowed In Minsk
MINSK-- Authorities in the Belarusian capital Minsk have prevented gay activists from holding protests to mark the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17. More 
Interview: Russian Opposition Leader Garry Kasparov
While on a trip to Norway for the Oslo Freedom Forum last week, prominent Russian opposition leader and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov talked to RFE/RL’s Belarus Service about the current political landscape in both Russia and Belarus. (RFE/RL’s Belarus Service) More U.S. Helps Moldova's Rule Of Law The United States is providing Moldova more than $2 million in extra funds to help bolster the rule of law in the small, impoverished European country. More 
Femen's Topless Protesters Get Their Hands On Euro 2012 Trophy...Again
Brash protesters from the famously bare-breasted Ukrainian feminist group Femen staged another assault on the Euro 2012 soccer championships that Ukraine is co-hosting along with Poland. More 
Ukrainian Female Students Protest Minister's 'Ugly' Insult
Female students in Ukraine are up in arms after the country's education minister said they weren't as attractive as other women. More 
U.S. Lawmaker Slams Ukraine
The imprisonment of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko is casting a shadow over Ukraine's upcoming parliamentary elections, says U.S. Representative Christopher Smith. More 
Ukrainian PM Admits No Discounts From 2010 Gas Deal With Moscow
The great gas deal Ukraine supposedly got for extending the lease of Russia's Black Sea Fleet turns out not to have been so great after all. More 
EU Takes Stock Of Its Near Neighbors
The European Commission has issued a progress report on European Neighborhood Policy and its implementation, noting particular challenges and concerns among the bloc's most immediate neighbors. More |
