Kyrgyzstan Gets Soft Terms for Customs Union Entry
Russian support for an assistance package clinches a deal that both governments see as benefiting them.
6 Jun 14
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Russian Fake Shows Ukraine Election Body Claiming Far-Right Win
First Channel TV reports resounding win for Right Sector leader Dmytro Yarosh when he scored less than one per cent.
27 May 14
Crimean Tatar Leader's Home Searched
Mustafa Jemilev unbowed by decades of Soviet, now Russian, repression.
16 May 14
Who is Sabotaging Ukraine's Presidential Election?
European governments fiddle as peace talks falter over Moscow's demands for inclusion of east Ukraine militants.
15 May 14
Putin's Referendum Win in Ukraine
As the West looks on and frets, the Russian media narrative is all about a legitimate vote.
12 May 14
Russian Ban on Crimean Tatar Leader Enforced
Mustafa Jemilev stopped at Moscow airport and prevented from travelling to Crimea.
2 May 14
Pro-Russian Thugs Beat Ukrainian Unity Demonstrators – Except on Russian TV
Russian media give own spin to latest disturbances.
29 Apr 14
Russian TV Channels Caught Out on Ukraine Story
The same individual appears as both a "pro-federalisation activist" and a "Ukrainian mercenary".
11 Apr 14
Ukraine's Faiths Unite in Response to Russian Aggression
Moscow's claims of inter-faith conflict not borne out on the ground.
29 Mar 14
Armenians Seem Determined to Misread Crimea
Views differ in Armenia and Nagorny Karabakh, but both fail to see risks in backing Russia's stance.
28 Mar 14
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