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Attacks on Media Workers in Russia on the Rise

Fourteen media workers have been murdered in Russia since the beginning of 2017, an analysis by the London-based Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ) said on Monday, marking the 13th anniversary of the murder of Novaya Gazeta journalist, Anna Politkovskaya.

Ex-Minister Who Embezzled EU Funds to Face Judge

Bulgarian authorities indicted former Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev and 25-year-old Anna Dimitrova for fraudulently obtaining money from EU funds to build a ‘’guest house,’’ but then turning it into Manolev’s private vacation home.

US Warns Balkans of Chinese Encroachment

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned North Macedonia of Chinese encroachment in the Balkans, citing bribery and exploitative investments as impending threats in a Friday speech before North Macedonian government officials.

Study: Stricter US Border Control Increases Corruption

A new study is linking the United States’ attempts to enforce stricter border controls to increased corruption among officers at the nation’s crossings, with the author warning it’s “only the tip of the iceberg.”