RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova Report
08.01.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
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Belarus
Belarus Activists Fined After Posting Protest Photo Online
Three Belarusian men have been fined for holding an unsanctioned rally in the city of Hrodno. So far, that's par for the course for Belarus's beleaguered opposition. But the three were not detained during their protest. Instead, the evidence used against them was a photo of their picket posted online. More 
Belarusian Opposition Activist Ties The Knot In Prison
Jailed Belarusian opposition activist Zmitser Dashkevich has married his longtime girlfriend, fellow activist Nasta Palazhanka. The pair wedded in prison during their first meeting in two years. More 
Moldovan Official Accused In Death
The leader of a Moldovan anticorruption party has accused Prosecutor-General Valeriu Zubco of killing a man last month while hunting. More 
Invigorated Customs Union Presents Russia's Neighbors With Stark Choice
Russian President Vladimir Putin's premier foreign-policy initiative, the Eurasian Customs Union, is showing unprecedented vitality. But the European Union says membership in the ECU is incompatible with closer economic ties with the EU. This confronts many former Soviet states -- especially Ukraine and Moldova -- with a stark choice. More 
Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas
Orthodox Christians around Europe and Russia celebrated Christmas on January 6 and 7 with liturgies, processions, and an array of local traditions to mark the holiday. More |
