Forbidden social networks in Ukraine

What is for replacement of Russian websites? Ukrainian users divided themselves into two camps: some are installing TOR, VPN or Opera, others suggest creating national alternative to “Vkontakte” and “Odnoklasniki” social network.

New Puppet, Same Puppet Master in Poland

The choice of Mateusz Morawiecki to lead Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) government is widely believed to reflect the PiS’s desire to endear itself to investors and the European Union. In fact, Morawiecki, like his predecessor, was chosen for a very different reason: to facilitate PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński’s consolidation of power.

The Chechen watcher

Hundreds of desperate Chechen refugees are still stranded on the Belarusian border, waiting to enter the EU. Many locals are sceptical of the newcomers — but some have stood up to help.