“Obvious revenge”: Ukraine prosecutes the activist who created its anti-corruption system
Vitaliy Shabunin has many critics. But today, even they agree that it's about political persecution.
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Half of Ukrainians believe country moving towards democracy, 41% – towards authoritarianism – poll shows
Trust in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy determines how Ukrainians view their country's political direction, with 82% of his critics seeing authoritarianism compared to 76% of supporters who perceive democratic development.
How American “culture wars” became Russia’s actual war against Ukraine
The amount of DNA shared by Trumpism and Putinism may surprise you
Georgia’s ruling party is building a Russian-style dictatorship — and it’s working
Georgian Dream terminated the parliamentary mandates of 49 opposition lawmakers on Monday, as months of pro-EU protests face an intensifying crackdown through new restrictive legislation and police action.
Is Russian civil society dead?
Putin’s lies to the Russian people about the war in Ukraine, his suppression of civil liberties, and his…
Russia’s war against covid likely to have consequences like its war against Japan in 1904-1905, El Murid says
For the Putin regime, the war against the coronavirus pandemic is increasingly analogous to the tsarist regime’s war…
‘Authoritarian international’ emerging to fight democracy and human rights, Shaburov says
One has the sense, Aleksey Shaburov says, that a new “authoritarian international” is informally taking shape defined by…
Portnikov: Kremlin wants Ukraine’s capitulation, Putin expects a “concrete result”
Assistant to the President of Russia, Yuri Ushakov, recently stated that the summit of leaders of the Normandy…
Portnikov: Putin won’t pity us
The news of the death of another Ukrainian warrior - the victim of a virtual ceasefire between the…
Zelenskyy’s consolidation of power: a chance for change or authoritarianism?
Read more: Zelenskyy to form mono coalition and other takeaways of Ukrainian elections How monolithic is Servant of…
Death of the Parliamentary Republic in Ukraine
But, there is one big difference. In 2010, Viktor Yanukovych usurped the powers of the government. In 2019,…