Russia’s Constitutional Court has approved constitutional changes that would allow 67-year-old President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036….
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Kyrgyzstan called to explain women’s protest arrests
Kyrgyzstan’s authorities have been accused of arresting approximately 70 activists – mostly women – last week, according to Human Rights…
Pompeo woos Belarus with cheap oil offer
The US State Department, which is struggling to cope with the oil price crash this week, says US firms could…
Russian parliament lifts time limit on Putin’s presidency
Russia’s State Duma, the lower house, yesterday (Wednesday) overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes to allow Vladimir Putin to run for president…
Vatican opens archives on wartime pope
The Vatican to 60 historians has opened its archives on the pope during the Second World War, Pius XII, who…
Putin proposes conservative values for constitution
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on his MPs to enshrine “God” and heterosexual marriage in Russia’s constitution. Critics see the…
Rights group calls for UN action on Uzbekistan
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee ahead of its national review…
17 Feb 2020
Turkey eyes Cyprus expansion ahead of April election
15 Feb 2020
Hungary’s Orban targets Roma with national survey
10 Feb 2020
Turkish Cypriot leader under fire for demanding unification
9 Feb 2020
Exiled Russian comic unsure about return amid blasphemy charges after insulting Putin
3 Feb 2020
Activists take on Russian facial-recognition cameras
29 Jan 2020
Tajikistan rounds up Muslim Brotherhood suspects
24 Jan 2020
Russian transgender woman has conviction overturned
23 Jan 2020
Giant Russia church planned near czar’s murder site
21 Jan 2020