by CBBSS | Oct 31, 2016 | Regional News
Putin signed the bill into law that halts Moscow’s agreement with Washington on disposing weapons-grade plutonium, RFE/RL reports. The Russian law demands that the U.S. lift all sanctions, pay compensation and reduce its military infrastructure in Eastern Europe...
by CBBSS | Oct 31, 2016 | Regional News
Erdogan said the Turkish government is getting ready to bring back the death penalty, EU Observer reports. Ankara plans to use the death penalty as punishment for the coup plotters. Read original...
by CBBSS | Oct 31, 2016 | Regional News
Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party has secured a three quarters constitutional majority in the parliament, bne IntelliNews reports. Georgia held the second round of voting in its parliamentary elections on Sunday, and Georgian Dream won 49 of the 50...
by CBBSS | Oct 31, 2016 | Regional News
Months after arresting the previous editor-in-chief of the daily Cumhuriyet, Ankara has detained the new top editor of the newspaper, as well as at least four other journalists, Hurriyet Daily News reports. Ankara has also reportedly issued warrants for 13 Cumhuriyet...
by CBBSS | Oct 31, 2016 | Regional News
Pro-Russia candidate Igor Dodon is leading in the Moldova presidential election, but the race appears to be headed to a runoff, RFE/RL reports. With 98 percent of votes counted, Dodon has received 48.7 percent of the vote. Pro-EU challenger Maia Sandu has...
