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Veronica Khokhlova

Regional Editor for Central and Eastern Europe

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September 5th, 2008

Eastern & Central Europe

Matty, a U.S. missionary based in Kerch, Ukraine, blogs at The Gaws - here and here - about a Ukrainian visa ordeal he and his family are going through now.

Americas , Eastern & Central Europe

The beatroot examines whether “Poland’s government knew all about ‘secret’ CIA prisons” in Poland.

Eastern & Central Europe

Say: Macedonia posts a protest letter sent to Google by one of the blog's readers regarding the “improper naming” of the country that comes up when one does a “weather Skopje” search on Google.ca.

Eastern & Central Europe , Western Europe

Srebrenica Genocide Blog reports that a group of former Dutch soldiers may “testify in Radovan Karadzic's favor.”

Eastern & Central Europe , Western Europe

Greater Surbiton writes about the case of Florence Hartmann, former spokeswoman for ICTY chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte, recently indicted “for allegedly disclosing classified information relating to the proceedings against Slobodan Milosevic.”

Central Asia & Caucasus , Eastern & Central Europe

IZO writes about the possible impact of the Russian-Georgian conflict on the art world and freedom of speech.

Eastern & Central Europe

Foreign Notes posts an update on the political crisis in Ukraine.

Americas , Eastern & Central Europe

Ukrainiana writes about Dick Cheney's visit to Ukraine: “Undoubtedly, the outgoing Bush administration wants to send a welcome message to Kyiv. But given the lame-duck status of both Cheney and Yushchenko, Ukraine’s accession into NATO hinges on the outcome of the presidential election in America no less than it does on Ukraine’s own presidential election in 2010.”

Eastern & Central Europe

A few photos from a Beslan commemoration event in St. Petersburg - by LJ user alter-gregor (RUS).

September 4th, 2008

Central Asia & Caucasus , Eastern & Central Europe

Vacation photos from Abkhazia, by LJ user zyalt - here, here, here and here.


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