Russia’s policy: ignore citizens and intimidate neighbors
What does the deterioration of the life of the average Russian citizen matter to the Kremlin if "Crimea…
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The union of the beggar dictators
Recently there was an article in the British newspaper The Independent that argued that the economies of the…
Putin and the ruble
Presidential aide Andrey Belousov has acknowledged that Russia's foreign currency reserves are insufficient to support the ruble. This…
The growing support for NATO-membership in Ukraine
An opinion poll conducted in July by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (DIF) and the public opinion…
Sevastopol: the city of Russian shame
Why Sevastopol has changed from the city of "Russian glory" to the city of shame. Russian propagandists like…
Yanukovych must be interrogated with Putin
Former president Viktor Yanukovych has not shown up for interrogation at the office of the Prosecutor General of…
Truth and insanity in Moscow
The world is dealing with dangerous criminals in Moscow who maintain that truth is insanity. Vladimir Markin, a…
Putin needs another globe
The Kremlin is spending billions of dollars on its propaganda machine. For Russia's leadership, proving the special role…
Two Polish friends of Ukraine leave office
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski leaves office today. Andrzej Duda, who defeated him in the recent presidential elections, officially…
The parade of “useful idiots” in Crimea
Following the example of members of the French Republicans Party, deputies from the Five Star Movement in Italy…
Putin’s “Turkish Stream” fiasco
The "Turkish Stream" idea provides additional evidence of Putin's self-delusion in foreign policy. Russian President Vladimir Putin intends…
Sepp Blatter and the Putin Prize
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that FIFA President Sepp Blatter deserves the Nobel Prize for his outstanding work.…
Putin’s MH17 nightmare: an international tribunal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to speak out personally against the establishment of an international tribunal for…
Ukraine and the Iran agreement
The nuclear agreement reached between six major world powers and Iran marks an end to the crisis that…
Customs and Conscience
Arseniy Yatseniuk has ordered the dismissal of all employees of the Zakarpattia customs office. We can only regret…
The escalator of war: Ukraine going up, Russia – down
Ukraine will end 2015 with its worst ever rate of economic growth. Vladimir Putin might be feeling triumphant. No wonder…
The myth of the “Finlandization” of Ukraine
The American political expert Zbigniew Brzezinski speaks of the need to "transform Ukraine into Finland." In his understanding…
The end of Putin’s gas bluff
For several consecutive months Gazprom functionaries have been trying to convince Ukraine and the world that gas transit…
Crimea memo reveals Moscow’s unease
It turns out that the Russian government is realizing there are pitfalls associated with the annexation of someone…
The end of Russia’s economy
The Russian economy has ended even without any sanctions. News about the possible seizure of Russian state property…