Catalan Violence Tarnishes European Values in Post-Soviet View
(World News Russia)

Copyright show: No EurasiaNet Commentary The use of heavy-handed tactics by police to disrupt the Catalan referendum on October 1 was more than simply an internal Spanish or European matter. It sent a powerful and damaging message to those living in countries and territories across the former Soviet Union that are experiencing high levels of sectional or interethnic tension. read more ......