On 73rd anniversary of deportation, Chechnya and Ingushetia divide on Stalin and his crimes
Seventy-three years ago today, Stalin the two Vaynakh nations, the Chechens and the Ingush, thousands of whom lost…
‘There are no liberals in Putin’s Kremlin,’ Barbashin and Inozemtsev say
One of the most beloved and effective arguments of those who favor a softer approach to Moscow regardless…
Latvians ready to defend their country in the underground if necessary
Fifty-five percent of Latvians say they are ready to take up arms to defend their country in the…
Lukashenka fans the flames by threatening Belarusian shrine
Even as some are suggesting that Alyaksandr Lukashenka might disown the vagrants tax that has sparked mass protests…
Putin has as much to fear in Belarusian protests as Lukashenka does, Portnikov says
Because the money is running out and because Russia can no longer make up the difference, Alyaksandr Lukashenka…
Minsk said preparing to disperse protesters by force
Nikolay Kozlov, a retired Belarusian interior ministry lieutenant colonel and deputy head of the independent United Civic Party,…
By 2050, eight Russian regions will be submerged under water, Urals researchers say
Part or all of eight Russian regions will be under water by mid-century as a result of global…
Ever more Russian governors forming their own military units, not just Kadyrov
Ramzan Kadyrov has gained notoriety for his formation of military units that are more under his control than…
Moscow to start distributing Russian passports in the occupied Donbas
Even as Vladimir Putin decreed that Moscow recognizes documents issued by its clients the "Donetsk Peoples Republic" and…
Anti-Luskashenka protests spread across Belarus, as Moscow mulls response
One of the most curious characteristics of revolutions is that they often begin when something happens that ordinarily…
Despite crackdown, some brave Russians continue to demonstrate for Crimean Tatar rights
Yesterday as they have done every 18th of the month since November, small groups of activists have come…
Putin’s ‘hybrid’ recognition of Moscow-sponsored breakaway republics in Ukraine
Yesterday, Vladimir Putin officially recognized passports and other documents issued by the “Donetsk Peoples Republic” and the “Luhansk…
Belarus now prime candidate for Russian invasion, and anti-Lukashenka protests may hasten it
In the course of an interview with Kyiv’s Apostrophe portal, Russian commentator Andrey Illarionov says that “Belarus is…
‘Enemy of the people’ is a Russian — not an American — term
An enormous and completely justified effort is now going to determine how Moscow influenced the US elections last…