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Work Log: Ukraine: A Humorous Political Ad Sparks the Online "Pussy Cat Riot"
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Ukraine: A Humorous Political Ad Sparks the Online "Pussy Cat Riot". Friday, August 31, 2012. Half a month ago, after weeks of tensions caused by the adoption of the controversial Language Law. And in the midst of an intense pre-election mudslinging. On August 12, Ukrainian users of Facebook and other social media started sharing photos of a humorous political ad. That had appeared on one of the billboards in the industrial town of Dniprodzerzhynsk. En, uk, ru]). Ru, uk],...
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Work Log: Belarus: Views From the Ground
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Belarus: Views From the Ground. Saturday, June 23, 2012. In his June 20 text. For The Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor, Grigory Ioffe discussed the prevalence of Russocentric tendencies in the cultural, political and economic sectors in Belarus, and, on the other hand, the country's relative lack of isolation from the West, concluding, among other things, that "the cliché-ridden thinking [was] inadequate for understanding Belarus.". Ru] and is upset. Ru] about...
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Work Log: Ukraine: Authorities Shut Down BitTorrent Tracker Demonoid
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Ukraine: Authorities Shut Down BitTorrent Tracker Demonoid. Tuesday, August 14, 2012. On August 6, the Ukrainian authorities shut down Demonoid. Was allegedly connected with first deputy PM Valery Khoroshkovsky. To the United States: a number of online news outlets and bloggers described. A "hacktivist" group, launched DDoS attacks. Against a number of Ukrainian government agencies in response, targeting the National TV and Radio Broadcasting Council. Again, the idiocy of...
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Work Log: Ukrainians Rally in Protest Over Vote-Rigging
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Ukrainians Rally in Protest Over Vote-Rigging. Wednesday, November 7, 2012. It's been nine days since the Oct. 28 parliamentary elections. In Ukraine - and attempts to finish the vote count still continue. Quite turbulently, in a number of electoral districts. The opposition is accusing election officials of re-writing the vote's results in favor of pro-government candidates. On Nov. 5, hundreds of people gathered in Kyiv for a protest rally. S list, wrote this. Online re...
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Work Log: Istanbul Protests Through the Eyes of a Ukrainian Journalist
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Istanbul Protests Through the Eyes of a Ukrainian Journalist. Sunday, June 2, 2013. Turkey has long been a popular vacation and business travel destination for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, but few of these visitors can boast much knowledge of the Turkish politics. Now, however, as the anti-government protests and police brutality. In Turkey are making top headlines globally, many Ukrainians have started to follow the situation. It's good that Osman Pashayev. I've ...
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Work Log: Ukrainian Journalists Protest Over Attack on Colleagues and Police Inaction
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Ukrainian Journalists Protest Over Attack on Colleagues and Police Inaction. Thursday, May 30, 2013. May 18 was a busy day. In Ukraine's capital Kyiv. Thousands of people gathered in central Kyiv for the opposition's "Arise, Ukraine! And for the ruling Party of Regions' march against what they described as "fascism" - though, in fact, theirs was more of an anti-opposition event ( photo. Ru, uk). There were also celebrations of Europe Day. Uk); the Night of Museums. Uk] - ...
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Work Log: Ukraine: Andriy Shevchenko Retires From Football, Enters Politics
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Ukraine: Andriy Shevchenko Retires From Football, Enters Politics. Monday, August 6, 2012. On July 28, exactly three months ahead of the Oct. 28 parliamentary election. Ukrainian football star Andriy Shevchenko. Announced that he was retiring from sports and going into politics. Andriy Shevchenko, a Ukrainian football star, at the "Ukraine - Forward! On Facebook, a poll. Ru] was set up to determine the netizens' expectations regarding Shevchenko's political preferences...
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Work Log: Ukraine's Freedom Party Crusades Against LGBT and "Liberal Fascism"
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Ukraine's Freedom Party Crusades Against LGBT and "Liberal Fascism". Monday, May 13, 2013. On May 25, Ukraine will once again attempt to hold its first gay pride parade ever. The previous attempt failed in May 2012. When the event was cancelled shortly before it was to begin and one of its organizers, Svyatoslav Sheremet. Ru], was beaten by a group of masked men. Judging from the online reactions that began to appear as soon as the upcoming Equality March was announced.
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Work Log: Ukraine: Protesting the Controversial Defamation Bill
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Ukraine: Protesting the Controversial Defamation Bill. Saturday, September 29, 2012. Uk] that calls for penalties of up to five years in jail for defamation passed a first reading in the Ukrainian Parliament on Sep. 18, with 244 MPs. From the ruling Party of Regions and their allies voting in its favor. Below are excerpts from the July 31 Reporters Without Borders' appeal. To the Ukrainian Parliament regarding plans to "recriminalize defamation" in Ukraine:. Criminal proc...
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Work Log: Far-Right Party Performs Strongly in Ukrainian Vote
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A supplement to Neeka's Backlog. Far-Right Party Performs Strongly in Ukrainian Vote. Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Uk] of the Oct. 28 parliamentary elections. In Ukraine are still being finalized ( not a controversy-free process. Of course), netizens are already discussing the anticipated outcome. Many are paying special attention to the far-right Svoboda Party. VO Svoboda, the All-Ukrainian Union "Freedom") and its victorious leap over the 5% threshold necessary to obtain seats in the Parliament. This y...
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