Latest posts by Vilhelm Konnander from June, 2010
Poland-Norway: EEA & Norway Grants
Polandian comments on how Norway supports various socio-economic projects in Poland and other Eastern and Central European states by its EEA & Norway Grants.
Lithuania-Russia: Swastikas on Baltic products
Alan Hendrixson of With a Grain of Druska draws attention to Lithuanian dairy products being labelled with swastikas in Russia, according to his translation of a Delfi.lt article.
Poland: Approaching presidential elections
Polandian sums up the candidates for the June 20 Polish presidential elections with a twist on the country's election system.
Ukraine: Culture outreach not for Ukrainians?
Linda Norris of The Uncataloged Museum argues that interactive arts and culture workshops should also engage Ukrainians, although she feels that most of them react by “That is not for our people.”
Russia: Sochi 2014 occasion to recognise Circassian genocide
Sufian Zhemukhov at oD Russia argues that Russia should take the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics as an opportunity to recognize the alleged genocide of Circassians during the 1860s.
Russia: BP faces problems also in the East
Joshua Keating of Foreign Policy Passport draws attention to how the situation of British Petroleum and its partner TNK worsens again in the Russian market.
Russia: Terror in times of tranquility
LJ user nature nature writes about [RUS] three terror bombings shaking Moscow back in 1977 – an unprecedented phenomenon in Brezhnevite Soviet Union.
Belarus: Minsk puts customs agreement on hold
Belarus Digest analyzes why Minsk has stopped a long negotiated customs union between Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
Baltics: Any need for Baltic Sea cooperation
Litauen writes about [GER] the Council of the Baltic Sea states and how this organization is becoming increasingly superfluous as basis for Baltic Sea cooperation.
Russia: Border changes early soviet history
Otto's Random Thoughts tells about his chapter in an upcoming anthology on border changes in 20th century Europe.
Russia: State regulation of metals market
Streetwise Professor reflects upon the ongoing discussion in Russia about regulating the metals’ market by price fixing, and Prime Minister Putin's active involvement in this matter.
Czech Republic: Gender and youth in politics
Dr. Sean's Diary scrutinizes the gender and youth balance among parties and deputies in the newly elected Czech parliament.
Belarus: Europe via Minsk and Caracas
Volha Charnysh of Belarus Digest describes how Belarus now imports Venezuelan crude oil, refines it, and re-exports it to Europe, all in a complex scheme to lessen Minsk's dependence on Moscow for energy deliveries.
Russia: Death of Voznesensky
Vadim Nikitin of Foreign Policy Association's Russia blog posts a eulogy to Russian-Soviet poet and dissident Andrei Voznesensky, who died on June 1.
Russia-USA: First Stalin memorial on American soil
LJ user gordyian draws attention to [RUS] the inauguration of the first ever US monument to Stalin, forming part of a Bedford, Virginia, World War II memorial park.
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