Russia

Armenians Enticed by Russian Passport Offer

Continuing exodus prompted by poor prospects at home could now accelerate.

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.

Tajiks Worry as Ukraine Burns

Crimean Tatar Leader's Home Searched

Mustafa Jemilev unbowed by decades of Soviet, now Russian, repression.

Georgians See Parallels With Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Domestic Frictions as Georgians Await EU Deal

As interior minister claims opposition wants to copy Ukraine unrest, a pro-Moscow movement grows.

Putin "Admires 19th Century Russian Monarchists"

Russian dissident Alexander Skobov on the Russian president's world view, the new clash of ideologies and his shock at the demise of a "kindred" leader in Ukraine.

Azerbaijan: Broad Consensus on Crimea Worries

With Karabakh in mind, government votes against Moscow's annexation move.

Europe: "No More Illusions About Russia"

Analysis of evolving US and European foreign policy responses to the Ukraine crisis.

Life in Crimea Takes Surreal Turn

“I don’t think a person can change homeland from one day to the next.”