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The measures are a response to the May 23 diversion of a Ryanair airliner to Minsk airport on the pretext of a bomb warning. When the plane landed, the Belarus authorities…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261698
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Belarusian nationalism.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198731
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Although Ustinov, 23, says he was not even part of the demonstration, his case became a cause celebre pointing to a gulf between the Kremlin and the people, particularly a younger…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246638
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Roskomnadzor plays an intrusive role in monitoring social media platforms and deciding what is acceptable. The largest platform is Russia's own Vkontakte, which is now controlled…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214562
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Surveys suggest that young people's motives for demonstrating were not so much support for Navalny as a general statement of dissatisfaction with a state out of touch with their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262650
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Not just Kremlin opponents but even its supporters have organised nationwide protests against the government's plan to raise the retirement age. The demonstrations do not…
Incumbent Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has won outright in the three elections since 2009. Tsvetanov, Bulgaria’s second-most-influential politician until his forced resignation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246617
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Successes for United Russia and other pro-Moscow candidates add up to a sweeping victory for the Kremlin, strengthening its regional control ahead of next year's parliamentary…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256397
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Ahead of the October 15 general election, attacks by insurgents in Cabo Delgado have persisted, hindering campaigning in the province and raising fears over election-day security…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246983
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Facebook and anti-Rohingya violence.