Eurasia Press & News
All wars are hell, but some hells are worse than others. If Arkady Babchenko is to be believed, Russian conscripts fighting their country’s long, shambolic war in Chechnya suffered more at the hands of their own people than those of the enemy.
Read More »IuÅŸcenko îi recomandă lui Băsescu să viziteze Insula Åžerpilor
Preşedintele Ucrainei, Victor Iuşcenko, a declarat că preşedintele României, Traian Băsescu, trebuie să viziteze Insula Şerpilor pentru a se documenta la faţa locului în ceea ce priveşte proiectele Ucrainei de
Read More »Vladimir Putin keeps his friends in high places
The appointment of Viktor Zubkov as Russia’s new prime minister has intensified speculation that Vladimir Putin harbours ambitions of remaining in office beyond next year’s presidential election.
Read More »Greece and Turkey to “further enhance” their relations
 With the governments in Turkey and Greece receiving new mandates in elections the two countries agreed in New York over the weekend to “further enhance” their relations.
Read More »New light shed on Securitate assassinations in Romania
Nearly three decades after defecting to the West, former Romanian Foreign Intelligence deputy commander Ion Mihai Pacepa appeared on a Romanian TV news programme last week and confirmed that the late communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s regime plotted to kill expatriates working at Radio Free Europe (RFE).
Read More »Bosnian Serb Tolimir refuses to attend Hague session on his health
Retired Bosnian Serb General Zdravko Tolimir, who was recently captured and sent to The Hague war crimes tribunal for alleged involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, refused to attend a court session Wednesday (August 1st) regarding his health, claiming he was “in excellent condition”.
Read More »Serbia unveils first monument to Djindjic
A monument to assassinated Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic was unveiled in Prokuplje on Wednesday (August 1st) with his mother and sister on hand. The ceremony, which coincided with Djindjic’s birthday, was also attended by Serbian President Boris Tadic, Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic, Parliament Speaker Oliver Dulic and other …
Read More »Montenegrins can anticipate eased EU visa regime next spring
Travellers can expect visa relief after they receive new passports scheduled for the spring of 2008, Foreign Minister Milan Rocen said on Wednesday (August 1st). During a working breakfast with journalists, the first since the formation of the new government, Rocen announced that a unified EU visa application centre would …
Read More »UN head hopes new Kosovo talks will produce agreement
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced hope Wednesday (August 1st) that Contact Group representatives will help forge a deal that will end the current political deadlock over Kosovo status.
Read More »BiH higher education law “best possible news” for students
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Parliament adopted a law on higher education Monday (July 30th), addressing a key source of contention with the international community and opening up new opportunities for students.
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