Will a new ‘revolution of anecdotes’ undermine Putin? A baker’s dozen of jokes about the Russian president
Igor Chubais correctly observes that “a Revolution of Anecdotes” in Brezhnev’s time was a major factor in the…
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1990s last time when Soviet faith in sudden transformation was widespread in Russia, Kuznetsov says
“For many people of the older generation,” he writes, “any promise of a bright future or talks that…
Treasures stolen from Kyiv cathedrals in the 1930s discovered in State Historical Museum in Moscow
Contents Sacred Altar and Pectoral CrossesSacred Mitres and Crowns Sacred Medallions Sacred Vessels and UtensilsSacred Altar and Pectoral Crosses Sacred…
Putin restoring Brezhnev constitution that led to perestroika, Shtepa says
But in restoring what is very much a Leonid Brezhnev-style constitution, the Russian regionalist says, the Kremlin leader…
95 percent of Russians now say victory in 1945 was main event for Russia in the 20th century
Such views were more widely held among older Russians and less widely among younger ones, but, according to…
Sanctions on Russia are working, but they’re not enough
Contents Why Russia was sanctionedSanctions increase Russian spendings on Crimea Russia’s indirect losses from sanctions “hundreds of times heavier”…
The Kremlin’s lobby in Europe: Italy
Read part 1: The Kremlin’s lobby in Europe: Germany and the UK Contents “Voices”PoliticiansItalians who want their “LNR”Read…
Three conditions for the deoccupation of Crimea and Donbas – Vitaly Portnikov
The Crimean Plaform. Propaganda and realism At a press conference after joint talks on June 2, Ukrainian Foreign…
Putin’s victory parade & Crimea land grab are a throwback to Stalinist times: Vitaly Portnikov
Why is Putin in such a hurry to stage this parade? After all, he has more important issues…
Moscow has long sought to destroy Slavic languages other than Russian, Zolotaryev says
The Russian government’s efforts to undermine and push out of general use Turkic and Finno-Ugric languages are well-known,…
Kremlin planning to avoid transition of power, not to arrange it, Shklyarov says
There are at least two reasons why the Kremlin is working to avoid any transition of power from…
Russia didn’t ‘feed’ the USSR: the entire USSR ‘fed’ the nomenklatura, Mirovich says
One of the most widespread myths in Russia today is that in Soviet times, Russia took care of…
New poll results suggest where Russia and Ukraine are heading
Three poll results announced yesterday, two in Russia and one in Ukraine, merit particular notice because they suggest…
Moscow hides its effort to weaken larger non-Russian nations by playing up its support for smaller ones
Everyone who lived through the end of the Gorbachev era will remember that the Soviet president sought to…
New Siberian website provides data on Russification of non-Russians and repression of Russians
At a time when most Russian sites are devoted to promoting an entirely positive image of the Russian…
Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses continues in Russia despite Putin’s statements
When Vladimir Putin said at his press conference last month that he saw no justification for attacks on…
FSB, SVR divide control of Moscow Patriarchate church at home and abroad, Ukrainian intelligence official says
The Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (ROC MP) at the present time is “99 percent controlled”…
Collapse of Putin’s rating irreversible and spreading – Five articles highlight extent of crisis
Five articles over the last several days call attention to what is already the biggest crisis Vladimir Putin…
Black January in Baku – the time and place the Soviet Union died
On January 20 twenty-nine years ago, Soviet forces attacked the people of Baku, killing and wounding hundreds and…
Kyiv moving toward breaking diplomatic relations with Moscow
When one country invades another and occupies part of its territory, the victim normally breaks diplomatic relations with…