Posts by Anna Novosad
Meteorite pelts Russia with tweets, memes, and scams
The meteorite that fell near the Russian industrial city of Chelyabinsk on 15 February sent shock waves around the RuNet and social networks worldwide. Read More »
Russian Orthodox Church looks to salvation online
The Russian Orthodox Church is looking to improve its web presence after Patriarch Kirill voiced his concern over church’s reputation on the Internet. Read More »
Yandex to expand its technological horizons
Internet giant Yandex has become the first Russian company to get access to the vast databases of the influential Swiss European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). Read More »
Russia hopes to get tough on cyber attacks
The Russian government has announced plans to beef up the state’s cyber security. Although specifics of the plan have yet to be laid out, the Kremlin has said it’s first step will be to consolidate authority for fighting the problem under the nation’s internal security agency. Read More »
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- Moldova's Pesticide Time BombTwo decades after the Soviet Union’s collapse, the country is still struggling with thousands of tons of chemicals, some leaking and unguarded. […]
- Cossacks Go Green, Romanian Priests Spread Regime’s Good NewsPlus, Armenians will feel the Russian gas pinch and Moldova has a new prime minister, maybe. […]
- Young, Loud, and TurkmenAshgabat’s few rock ’n’ rollers keep a low profile and face a limited future. […]
- Hungary Bows to EU Austerity Demands, Tajikistan Debates Ban on Cousin MarriagesPlus, more troubles for Kyrgyz gold mines and signs of a split in the Serbian church over Kosovo. […]
- Budapest’s Smoking GunCould a tobacco corruption scandal finally undo Hungary’s retrograde, hubristic government? […]
- Georgian Deputy Minister in Blackmail Charge, Bulgaria's Far Right Sets Sights on GovernmentPlus, a trial reopens old questions about the sell-off of Czech state companies and a disco divides Krakow's Jewish community. […]
- A State of DepressionThere’s not much to be optimistic about after the recent Bulgarian elections. […]
- Bulgaria’s Leading Party Demands Vote Rerun, Amnesty Slams Ukraine on Gay Rights
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Net Prophet is a blog supported by Transitions Online tracking new media and tech developments across Central Europe and Eurasia.
Transitions Online is an online magazine that covers political, social, cultural, and economic issues in the former communist countries of Europe and Central Asia. The magazine has a strong network of local contributors, who provide valuable insight into events in the region’s 29 countries.
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Recent Posts
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Karimova gets schooled in Twitter debate
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Hungary: Government limits FOIA transparency law
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U.S. calls Ukraine the pirate king
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Azerbaijan legislating civil web discourse
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Picture this: A Latvian startup visualizes the future
May 1, 2013
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