RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova Report
02.04.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
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Belarus
Belarusian Opposition Activist Fined
Prominent Belarusian opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka has been fined for insulting police in his native city of Vitsebsk in eastern Belarus. More 
Belarus: Ex-Deputy Interior Minister Sentenced
A former Belarusian deputy interior minister who took a leading role in the 2010 postelection crackdown on the opposition has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. More Several hundred opposition activists have marched in Minsk amid a heavy police presence in the city to mark the "Day of Freedom." More 
Moldovan Conservatives Get Heated Up Over Sex-Education Book
A book on sex education donated to Moldovan schools by neighboring Romania has conservatives and Orthodox Christians up in arms. More 
Low Life Expectancy Continues To Plague Former Soviet Countries
The dramatic drop in life expectancy in Russia and much of the former Soviet Union has yet to be reversed, according to a recent study. More 
Interview: 'Creativity Is About The Unknown,' Says Jazz Pianist Misha Alperin
Misha Alperin is a jazz pianist and composer who was born in Kamenez Podolsky, Ukraine, in 1956. He lived and studied in Moldova and Russia. Since 1993 he has been an associate professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music. RFE/RL correspondent Lucian Stefanescu met with Alperin to discuss diversity, the avant-garde, poetry, and, of course, jazz from Soviet times to the present day. More 
Coming To America: Ukrainian Mother Finds A New Beginning
It was 22 years ago that Yelena Goltsman and her family made the difficult decision to leave Soviet Ukraine and build a new life in the United States. Setting off with only $450 to their name, they lived hand-to-mouth for years. But the journey eventually ended in prosperity and, for Yelena, personal liberation. More The town of Snizhne in eastern Ukraine sits directly on top of surface coal deposits. Easy access to the coal -- along with high unemployment -- has fostered a booming business in illegal mining. More 
The Ukrainian Parliament's Greatest Hits
With more scuffles this week heralding the beginning of Ukraine's first parliamentary session in almost a month, here's a look at the egg hurling, punching, bloody faces, torn suits, and deputies carried out on stretchers that have been featured in the Ukrainian parliament in recent years. More 
EU Praises Armenia, Georgia, Moldova
The European Commission has presented its annual European Neighborhood Package, detailing political and economic development in its six eastern neighbors, as well as countries in the southern Mediterranean. More 
Interview: Does The Legal Concept Of Genocide Exacerbate Ethnic Conflicts?
What are the differences between the legal terms “crimes against humanity” and “genocide”? And are both equally useful in punishing mass crimes and facilitating closure. RFE/RL spoke with British lawyer Philippe Sands about his forthcoming book, which explores this issue. Sands is a professor of international law at University College London who frequently works on cases before international tribunals. More 
Interview: British Historian Timothy Garton Ash On Europe's Future
British writer and historian Timothy Garton Ash was in Brussels on March 16 to take part in the German Marshall Fund's annual forum. He spoke to RFE/RL about the future of Europe. More |
