Russia’s Ashmanov doctrine: the shield and sword of Kremlin propaganda
Any government “can justify armed intervention in a foreign state” through information attacks, and prevent such attacks against…
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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.
Fake Western experts as a propaganda tool on Russian TV
Last week, Russia’s state-controlled NTV invited an American expert to comment on how the US had reacted to President Putin’s annual address.…
Three important lessons of the Skripal Case the West has yet to learn
There now can be little doubt that Moscow and the Russian security services were behind the poisoning of…
We must protect Crimea’s human rights defenders
It is an unfortunate fact that many governments misuse anti-terrorism laws against human rights defenders. Yet, the extent…
Putin may not get a new Yalta but face a new Star Wars program, Pastukhov says
Vladimir Putin’s address yesterday was primarily directed at his domestic audience which wouldn’t have believed him if he…
Tatar political prisoner: I will continue to denounce Russia’s criminal government
Would you describe the day you left the prison? Actually, a conflict arose on the day I left…
Military prosecutor reports over 518 suicides among Ukrainian soldiers
“In the first two months of 2018, we’ve recorded two to three suicides per week, which means 16…
Everything you wanted to know about the Minsk peace deal, but were afraid to ask
Contents What are the Minsk Agreements?Who came up with these Agreements?Who are the sides of the Minsk Agreements?What…
Russia’s “ghost” armies and the “heroes of the Russian spring” in Ukraine
Despite the initial silence around these deaths in the Russian media and a significant understatement of losses, the…
Russia, among the most corrupt countries in the world, now using it as a weapon against others
Transparency International has just published its Corruption Perception Index, long one of the most useful measures allowing for…
Will a UN peacekeeping operation finally unfold in the occupied Donbas?
Contents Why are the UN peacekeepers not still deployed in the conflict zone in the Donbas?What is the…
Ukrainian artist helps veterans forget troubles & bad thoughts in art therapy rehab
Some twenty soldiers are sitting at a table, assiduously drawing and painting angels with the help of volunteers.…
Identical statues to Russia’s “Wagner” mercenaries erected in Syria, occupied Donbas
A statue identical to the one to Russian mercenaries in Syria which surfaced in January has now popped up…
How the word “genocide” is abused in pro-Kremlin language
Contents Ukrainian ‘genocide’Latvian ‘genocide’‘Visa genocide’‘Culinary genocide’Undermining human rightsUkrainian ‘genocide’ Ukraine is probably the most frequent target of this…
Ukrainian taxi driver tortured and jailed to prove Russia’s “Ukrainian saboteur” scam
On 16 February 2017, the Supreme Court of occupied Crimea sentenced Ukrainian taxi driver Andriy Zakhtey to six…
Sanctions needed to free Ukrainian captives in Russia
Sanctions and high-profile negotiators are the most effective tools for the release of Ukrainians held hostage by the…
From objective reporting to myths and propaganda: The story of RIA Novosti
“Brothels for zoophiles have existed for a long time in Copenhagen. Local animal rights defenders, whose voices, however,…
Why the Battle for Luhansk Airport is just as important as the Battle for Donetsk Airport
The Defense of Luhansk Airport – a chronicle of events recounting the defense of Luhansk Airport, which lasted…
UK journalist who wrote about Crimean Tatar political prisoners fined, expelled from Crimea
The British journalist Madeline Roache, who wrote about human rights in the post-Soviet space, especially the political abuse…
A mother’s heartbreaking appeal to get her son back from Russian captivity
In 2014, a Russian judge found Stanislav Klykh guilty of fighting against Russian forces in the 1990s Chechen…