Eastern Europe
Wed, Jul 19, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Russian Airborne By Baltics
Russia continues “anti-terror” exercises on the Baltic border
Wed, Jul 12, 2017
#ZapadWatch: A Window into Russia’s Military Mind?
As preparations for Zapad 2017 military exercise intensify, @DFRLab will continue to monitor developments through the summer.
Wed, Jul 12, 2017
#ZapadWatch: A Closer Look at Slavic Brotherhood 2017
Analysis shows something different than claimed counterterrorism exercise
Fri, Jun 30, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Broadcast from Belarus
Russia and Belarus continue preparations for the Zapad 2017 exercise
Thu, Jun 15, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Slavic Brotherhood combat training
Snapshots from the annual exercise between Russia, Serbia, and Belarus
Wed, Jun 14, 2017
Moldovan Fighters in the Donbas
A look at the Moldovan foreign fighters in Ukraine following diplomatic dispute between Russia and Moldova
Wed, Jun 7, 2017
#ZapadWatch: Exercise Slavic Brotherhood 2017
First snapshots of Russia-Belarus-Serbia “anti-terror” exercise
Sat, Mar 18, 2017
Back to Old Habits
After a short-lived policy of tolerance, Belarusian authorities arrest peaceful protesters on their way back from the demonstrations in Minsk
Tue, Feb 21, 2017
“Lukashenko, go away!”
An open source snapshot of the weekend’s protests in Belarus
Tue, Dec 20, 2016
Slavic Brotherhood?
What open sources can tell us about the arrest of three pro-Russian journalists in Belarus and the uneasy relationship between Minsk and Moscow.
by Ben Nimmo
Fri, Sep 9, 2016
Becoming a Citizen Spy
Normal citizens in Ukraine have helped prove Russian aggression through Facebook photos and YouTube videos.