Shadow economy, rural self-sufficiency allowing Russia to weather sanctions, new study finds
Russia’s shadow economy and the self-sufficiency of Russians living outside of the major cities of the country “have…
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US-Russia trade flourishes despite sanctions
The sanctions against Russia are causing significant problems for European companies – by contrast, their American competitors are…
Ukraine’s foreign investment collapse: Failures and opportunities
One predictable and damaging consequence of Russia’s marauding in Donbas and the general uncertainty in Kyiv has been…
A warning to Putin: Authoritarian regimes last only if they are rational
“All successful authoritarian regimes,” that is those who are able to ensure political stability, growth and economic and…
One Year of Poroshenko’s Presidency: Is the Public Love Gone?
One year ago, Ukrainians went to polls to elect the country’s new, post-Maidan President. In breach of a…
‘In the Donbas, there is a war, but in Crimea, there is terror,’ Crimeans say
Many believe that the situation in Russian-occupied Crimea is “not so terrible” because there is no war going…
“Tanks do not need visas” says Russian vice PM, but that’s nothing new
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin recently made world headlines, claiming that Russian tanks do not need visas.…
Ukrainian conflict is between ‘heirs of Kyivan Rus’ and ‘heirs of Golden Horde’
“The Ukrainian-Russian conflict is to a significant degree a conflict between the heirs of Kyivan Rus [Ukraine] and…
Street named after Heroes of Euromaidan to appear in Warsaw
Polish activists, politicians and civic activists are collecting signatures on a petition to rename one of the streets of Warsaw to Heroes of…
Top Russian economist: Moscow can’t maintain current levels of military spending for much longer
The Russian government cannot afford to maintain its current levels of military spending for long because its shift…
Moscow analyst: West caving in on Crimea, but Kyiv can get it back
The West appears to have accepted the deal Vladimir Putin has been offering the last month, agreeing not…
O. Dupuis: “If situation in Ukraine were not a tragedy, it would be a blessing for the EU”
A. Portnov: Can you explain why the West in general is so afraid of recognizing the fact of…
Russia – in ‘a state of war for survival with the US,’ says RT commentator close to Kremlin
Rostislav Ishchenko, a commentator for RT (formerly Russia Today), who gained notoriety for arguing that Moscow should “preventively occupy”…
Russian newspaper exposes Moscow’s “federalization of Ukraine” hypocrisy
“Moscow is not prepared to offer [Russia’s] regions freedom analogous to that which it is demanding for [Ukraine’s]…
Russia’s actions in occupied Crimea show how Moscow plans to destroy non-Russian languages in Russia itself
Vladimir Putin has made much of the fact that Russia declared that there are to be three “state…
It is time to address Russia’s sabotage of ‘frozen conflict’ resolution in UN Security Council
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the former president of Latvia, points to an inconvenient truth that few want to recognize: no…
Russian occupation alienated even collaborators among Crimean Tatars, Amelina says
The Russian occupation authorities are now alienating even those few Crimean Tatars who had been ready to cooperate,…
Canadian doctors and nurses return from successful 2nd medical mission in Ukraine
Minister Rob Nicholson visited the mission while in Ukraine recently, and announced support for the Ukrainian Military Hospital…
Putin launches broad new attack against non-Russian languages
Staunton, May 20 – Vladimir Putin wants to make the number of hours of Russian-language instruction in Russian…
Putin’s corrupt moral convictions imposed on entire Russian society
Vladimir Putin has fundamentally transformed Russian society by imposing his own personal convictions on the country and convincing…