Belarusian authorities on Sunday arrested around 30 protesters ahead of a banned opposition march in Minsk
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Thousands of Slovak protesters demand snap elections
Change of ministers not enough to quell public backlash triggered by the murder of a journalist probing corruption
Déjà Vu: Tear Gas Released in Kosovo’s Parliament Again
Kosovo’s political opposition released tear gas into a parliamentary session in order to prevent a border agreement
French ex-President questioned in Libyan corruption probe
Claims are the former French president received funding for his 2007 election campaign from the Libyan dictator Gaddafi
Russian Ballot Stuffing Videos Are Going Viral
Dozens of clips purporting to show ballot stuffing and voting fraud are raking in hundreds of thousands of views online in Russia
A ridiculous 2018 Russian ballot shows Soviet traditions revised
To understand what the upcoming elections are about, one needs only take a look at the 2018 Russian ballot
Vladimir Putin is simply Russia’s post-Soviet tsar
Vladimir Putin is set to extend his long rule to 2024 in Russia’s presidential election on Sunday
Putin promises not to change Russian constitution to cling to power
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had no plans to change the constitution to stay in the Kremlin beyond 2024
Mass Slovakia Press Freedom Protests Follow Reporter’s Murder
Tens of thousands of protesters take streets of cities in Slovakia, following the murder of a journalist
Ukrainian Femen women’s movement battles against state repression
Femen activists captured widespread public attention for the first time in February 2010 with a topless protest