German Russophilia: a product of imperialism
German policies towards Russia were defined not by some “guilt complex” about WWII and not by pacifism. This…
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Putin triples spending on state media to promote his war in Ukraine
There is a classic Soviet joke which ever more frequently comes to mind given Vladimir Putin’s war in…
Poll: Russian-speaking Kazakhstanis more likely to support Putin’s war in Ukraine than Kazakh speakers
An unusual poll in Kazakhstan conducted by Demoscope for the Adenauer Foundation highlights why it is so important…
Poll: 9 in 10 ethnic Latvians back Ukraine against Russia, even 1 in 5 ethnic Russians there do
Ninety percent of ethnic Latvians support Ukraine against Putin’s war there, but the ethnic Russian community in that…
Russia’s call for genocide of Ukrainians outstrips Mein Kampf
Russia started the war not only militarily unprepared, but by the beginning of the war, the Kremlin was…
Bucha: a turning point–not only in Putin’s war in Ukraine, but in relations between Moscow and the world
Now that Ukrainian forces have retaken Bucha and other villages near Ukraine, the horrors of the Russian military…
Is Russian civil society dead?
Putin’s lies to the Russian people about the war in Ukraine, his suppression of civil liberties, and his…
Medvedev makes it clear the call for genocide against Ukraine came from the Kremlin
When Russian commentator Timofey Sergeytsev published his horrific plan for the destruction of Ukraine and Ukrainians, many in…
Western fear of arming Ukraine holds back its victory – military expert
After the 40th day of the Russian war against Ukraine, the first reports came about heavy weapons delivered…
Latest from Moscow on Ukraine more frighteningly explicit than even Hitler, Savvin says
Many people of good will in Russia, Ukraine and around the world have been horrified by the recent…
‘Yesterday Georgia, today Ukraine, tomorrow Kazakhstan?’ – Kazakhs respond to Moscow threats
Moscow publicists, outraged Kazakhstan is not backing Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, are sending clear signals that the…
Moscow Patriarchate should be sanctioned for blessing the war
On 13 March, Patriarch Kirill blessed the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Guard Viktor Zolotov and bestowed him with the…
All surveys since start of Ukrainian war show Putin’s standing among Russians up, ‘Nezavisimaya Gazeta’ reports
Despite the warnings of some commentators and the expectations of others, all polls conducted since Russian forces invaded…
Putin’s ‘Z’ symbol echoes Hitler’s swastika in pointing to a final ‘solution’ of Ukrainian problem, Svanidze says
When future historians examine Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, one of the most curious things they will have…
Russians increasingly casual in talking about use of nuclear weapons
One of the most dangerous trends in Russia today is the increasingly casual approach many people there have…
What is Azov Regiment? Honest answers to the most common questions
Contents 1. Is Azov regiment / brigade /battalion “neo-Nazi”?2. Are all the members of the regiment neo-Nazis?3. Is…
Moscow Patriarchate tells Russian troops: “Your task is to wipe the Ukrainian nation off the face of the earth”
In the wake of the exposure of the Russian massacre of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, an action that…
To ‘de-Nazify’ Ukraine, Moscow must impose a brutal generation-long occupation, Novosti journalist says
In vicious language that makes the notorious Morgenthau Plan for Germany in 1945 look like a first draft…
The specter of Budapest Memorandum hangs over Ukrainian negotiations, darkens the future of global security
Following the revelation of the horrific atrocities committed by Russian forces in Bucha and the surrounding areas of…
Ukraine urgently needs Marshall plan and NATO presence on the Black Sea
The international condemnation of the Russian war crimes in Bucha is understandably strong and might – 40 days…