Sofia Lotto Persio, Author at Transitions Online

Around the Bloc, Azerbaijan, Business, Caucasus, Finance

Putin Praises Russian Olympic Judo Team, Uzbekistan to Ban Foreign Bases

by S. Adam Cardais and Sofia Lotto Persio 03/08/201220/02/2020

Plus, Belgrade seeks a new IMF deal, and Bosnia to “out” tax evaders?

Around the Bloc, Central Europe & Baltics, Eastern Europe & Russia, Southeastern Europe

Polish Budget Airline Grounded, EULEX Pulling Out of Kosovo

by Ernad Halilovic, Ioana Caloianu, Joshua Boissevain, Ky Krauthamer and Sofia Lotto Persio 02/08/201220/02/2020

Around the Bloc, Business, Central Europe & Baltics, Eastern Europe & Russia, Finance, Latvia, Society, Southeastern Europe

Madonna Draws Ire in Poland and Russia, and Croatia State TV Mired in Upheaval

by Ernad Halilovic, Ioana Caloianu, Joshua Boissevain and Sofia Lotto Persio 01/08/201220/02/2020

Around the Bloc, Central Europe & Baltics, Eastern Europe & Russia, Politics, Society

Six Dead in Almaty Shootout, Romney Rebuffed by Solidarity

by Ernad Halilovic, Ioana Caloianu, Joshua Boissevain, Ky Krauthamer and Sofia Lotto Persio 31/07/201220/02/2020

Around the Bloc, Central Asia, Central Europe & Baltics, Politics, Society, Southeastern Europe

Blogger Embarrasses Russia’s Top Investigator, Serbian President Warns of Genocide in Kosovo

by Barbara Frye, Ioana Caloianu, Josh Boissevain and Sofia Lotto Persio 30/07/201220/02/2020

Around the Bloc, Central Asia, Central Europe & Baltics, Slovakia, Society, Southeastern Europe, Tajikistan

Tajik Fighting Ends, Ukraine Gets on Anti-Gay Bandwagon

by Sofia Lotto Persio, Ioana Caloianu, Jeremy Druker and Joshua Boissevain 26/07/201220/02/2020

Around the Bloc, Business, Central Europe & Baltics, Finance, Southeastern Europe

Ukrainian, Georgian Media Warn of Political Crackdown Ahead of Elections

by Ernad Halilovic, Ioana Caloianu, Joshua Boissevain, Ky Krauthamer and Sofia Lotto Persio 25/07/201220/02/2020

Around the Bloc, Central Asia, Eastern Europe & Russia, Tajikistan

Tajik Forces Battle ‘Rebels,’ Russia Bans Alcohol Ads

by Sofia Lotto Persio, Ioana Caloianu, Joshua Boissevain and Ky Krauthamer 24/07/201220/02/2020

Around the Bloc, Central Asia, Central Europe & Baltics, Society, Tajikistan

A Possible Energy Bonanza for Tajikistan, a Raw Deal for Bulgarian Fruit Pickers

by Barbara Frye, Ioana Caloianu, Josh Boissevain and Sofia Lotto Persio 23/07/201220/02/2020

Around the Bloc, Business, Eastern Europe & Russia, Finance, Politics, Society, Southeastern Europe

Muslim Leaders Attacked in Tatarstan, Moscow Vetoes UN Resolution on Syria

by S. Adam Cardais and Sofia Lotto Persio 20/07/201220/02/2020