Moldova
Billeder af børn på eventyr i det fattige Moldova
Fotografen Asa Sjöström tog til fattige Moldova og blev ramt af, hvor modstandsdygtig børns renhed og uskyldighed er, og hvor utroligt udholdende en kriseramt nation kan være.
Photos of Childhood in Europe's Poorest Nation
Asa Sjöström documents the resilience of childhood in the ex-Soviet nation.
Corruption and Scandal: Crisis in Moldova (Dispatch 1)
VICE News went to the impoverished country of Moldova, where $1 billion mysteriously disappeared from the banking system last year, to speak to the people demanding the government step down.
I Went to a Country that Doesn’t Exist to Drink Its Famous Brandy
Located between Moldova and the Ukraine, Transnistria has yet to receive any international acknowledgement that it actually exists. Despite that, it happens to produce some extremely fine—and extremely expensive—brandy.
This Ukrainian Cookbook Is Part Family History, Part Dumpling Heaven
“Cookbooks don’t have to be about recipes from a chef,” says Olia Hercules, author of Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & Beyond. “I like recipes because of the stories they might tell about a culture and all these things our grandmothers used to make.”
Moldova Arrests 13 Accused of Plotting to Establish Russian Separatist Republic
Moldovan authorities detained 13 suspected members of a paramilitary group accused of plotting to attack the capital and seize control of another city.
An Unknown Black Marketeer from Russia May Have The Fuel for a Nuclear Bomb
US officials say the presence of identical nuclear explosive materials in three separate smuggling incidents indicates someone has a larger cache — and is hunting for a buyer.
We Asked Two Experts if We Should Be Worried About the Islamic State Getting Nuclear Weapons
They told us that there's no reason to lose your shit about the prospect of terrorists getting "nukes" on the black market. But it would be possible for them to acquire some kinds of radioactive material.
Romania Is Starting to Freak Out About Russian Designs on Transnistria
Romania, a NATO member, is reversing years of military neglect, spurred by fears that it could end up with front-row seats for a Transnistrian replay of last year's events in Ukraine and Crimea.
Could One of the World's Biggest Bank Scandals Be Good for Russia?
Following the disappearance of a billion dollars from three Moldovan banks, protests have spiralled in the country's capital. Russian media is eager to paint the unrest as a Maidan-style revolution.
VICE News Capsule - Monday, September 7
Airstrikes hit Yemeni capital, Moldovans rally against their government, Thai junta delays return to democracy, and Bolivia's struggling textile industry.
Massive Protest Held in Moldova Over $1 Billion That Mysteriously Vanished
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied on Sunday in Moldova’s capital after $1 billion disappeared from the country’s banking system in a fraud scandal.