by Bernd Debusmann Jr | 18 Aug 2017 | Europe, Ukraine
Visiting Ukraine, would I find a grim, tense nation shaking off its Soviet past and at war with itself? I discovered a vibrant society and hopeful youth. “Heavenly Hundred” Memorial. (Photo by Bernd Debusmann, Jr.) Landing in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev...
by Rashad Mammadov | 31 Jul 2017 | Economy, Europe, Ukraine, United States
New U.S. sanctions on Russia might look like just another diplomatic move following Russia’s annexation of Crimea. But they could have dire consequences. Part of the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Russia, 28 July 2017. (EPA/Sergei Chirikov) The U.S. Congress has...
by Tania Bagan | 18 Jul 2017 | Europe, Journalism, Media Literacy
Taking up arms against fake news, a team of experts in Europe’s capital is highlighting fake news peddled by pro-Kremlin news outlets. Rebel soldiers at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Eastern Ukraine, 20 July 2014 (EPA/ Robert Ghement) The...
by Rashad Mammadov | 11 Apr 2017 | Indiana University, Islam, Middle East, Syria
The U.S. strike against Syria has drawn Washington deeper into a messy conflict and set back ties with Russia. But a military escalation is not sure. Abdul-Hamid Alyousef holds his twin babies who were killed during a suspected chemical weapons attack, in Khan...
by Randall Mikkelsen | 3 Apr 2017 | Journalism, Media Literacy
Fake news is not going to go away. We need to be selective and responsible. And support news organizations that are credible and trust-worthy. (Ad Fontes media) This is the latest in a series of articles on fake news. A woman in the town-library meeting room eyed me...