 RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova Report 26.05.2009 A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova. For more stories on Eastern Europe, please visit and bookmark our Eastern Europe page . |
| Belarus The Week In Facebook Inspired by The Atlantic's mock "World Leaders" Facebook group, RFE/RL presents a Facebook-style summary of last week's events. More  Jailed Belarusian Activist Hospitalized After Hunger Strike One of the leaders of a small-business owners movement in Belarus has been hospitalized after a lengthy hunger strike, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports. More  Moldova's Topsy-Turvy Vote For A New President Lawmakers in Moldova are selecting a successor to longtime Communist President Vladimir Voronin. The opposition is vowing to boycott the vote to prevent the Communists from electing their candidate. If parliament fails, Moldova will face another round of national elections -- and, possibly, more unrest following last month's mass demonstrations. More  Moldova: 'We Are Freer...We Have Nothing To Lose' Oleg Brega, a founding member of the Moldovan public activism group Hyde Park, has been opposing the government for many years. But after glimpsing a brief chance for change in the April protests following the country's parliamentary elections, the 35-year-old journalist now sees few opportunities left for activists like him. More  Stop The World War II Revision Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has established a commission to protect against "falsification of historical facts," in particular reinterpretations of the Second World War. The move is a reaction to the way history is being used as a political tool to divide people and countries. More  Can Yatsenyuk Reunite Ukraine's Orange Coalition? Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a former parliament speaker and foreign minister of Ukraine, turns 35 on May 22, clearing the way for him to run as a candidate in the January 2010 presidential elections. Now it is time for him to begin considering his campaign tactics, and he faces three choices. More  A Not-So-Strategic Partnership? What is a strategic partner when it stops acting like one? That's the question the EU must answer as its representatives meet Russian leaders for a biannual summit. The two sides' disputes have multiplied over the past year, and relentless Russian pressure is putting the EU's drive for pragmatic cooperation under increasing strain. More  Crimean Tatar World Congress Opens The World Congress of Crimean Tatars (Kurultai) has opened in the Crimean city of Bakhchisaray, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reports. More  Eurovision: Foreign-Born Stars Force Native Acts Offstage This year's Eurovision contest saw a number of nations turning away from homegrown artists in favor of foreign-born stars with broader appeal. More |
