Russia’s TV Channel One “reports” on the Malaysia Airlines crash
Russia's TV Channel One has broadcast a fake satellite image that supposedly proves that the Malaysia Airlines aircraft was…
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War against Ukraine — Russians united by hate
Experts commenting on the results of the newest Levada Center poll emphasize the growth of critical attitudes by…
De-Stalinization fails in Russia: Putin destroys Memorial
I remember clearly when in the late '80s and early '90s there were "Weeks of Memory" in Moscow,…
Portnikov: Kremlin “using Katyn strategy” to cover own crimes in Ukraine
Just as the Soviet government sought to evade its responsibility for the murder of Polish officers during World…
Why the Russian breakup with Ukraine might be the end of the empire
Should an average Russian, lulled by the screams of national TV, hear that the sentence to the state…
Will the Donbas have “special status”?
In my opinion, nobody knows the future status of the Donbas areas that, in fact, have already been…
Why does Russia need an Estonian hostage?
by Vitaliy Portnikov "Over all, it's hard to believe something like this is possible. This case breaks all…
If I were Hollande, I would think who the Mistrals could be used against
By Vitaliy Portnikov If I were Hollande, I would think who the Mistrals could be used against… Despite…
Confessions of Colonel Putin
Russian political elite gets caught in its own trap by giving modern weapons to savages. Vladimir Putin has…
Portnikov: We are all Ukrainians
This story took place in a sleepy seaside town when I found myself having a casual dinner at…
Russia is becoming a new Evil Empire
Vitaliy Portnikov, Ukrainian journalist The fact that special camps have been established on the territory of the Evil…