Why the arrest of Firtash may mean the death of the Russian mafia
The arrest of Dmytro Firtash may be the beginning of the end of the dangerous international mafia whose…
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The Russian element behind California’s separatism movement
On 13 February in a Los Angeles suburb, a completely abnormal press conference was held, dedicated to the…
Flynngate reflects Putin’s penchant for high-risk counterproductive actions, Khzmalyan says
The growing scandal in Washington around Moscow’s efforts to penetrate and influence the Trump Administration recalls the FSB’s…
End of Kremlin’s dream of ‘Big Deal’ with Trump makes Putin more dangerous not less
Andrey Piontkovsky is undoubtedly correct that “’a big deal’” between Moscow and Washington has become “impossible” given…
Flynn’s resignation – de-Kremlinization of the White House?
The formal reason behind the resignation of Donald Trump's national security advisor Michael Flynn was a media scandal…
Does Bulgaria’s new President consider Crimea Russian?
Bulgaria's new President Rumen Radev took office on 22 January 2017. However, his political position remains controversial to this…
Even if Trump and Putin make a deal, Ukrainians ready to fight to defend their country, Kyiv experts say
As rumors swirl that Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will discuss Ukraine and possibly make a deal…
In the age of Trump: perils and promises
The new American president has just taken office, but the world is already fearful as never before. In…
Khrushchev gave us ‘sputnik,’ Gorbachev ‘perestroika,’ and Putin … ‘kompromat’
The changing nature of the country centered on Moscow is well reflected in the words its leaders have…
‘Kompromat’ is powerful regardless of whether it is true, Portnikov says
The Bolsheviks liked to say that Marxism-Leninism was powerful because it was true; but Ukrainian commentator Vitaly Portnikov…
Kyiv analyst dismisses former Ukrainian PM’s plans for pro-Russian ‘government in exile’
Ruslan Bortnik, the head of the Ukrainian Institute for Analysis and Management, says today that the idea now…
Russian special services aren’t the all-powerful agencies many believe, Kirillova says
Many in Russia and the West have come to believe, under the influence of Putin and pro-Putin propaganda…
Serbian nationalists on Moscow’s service
On 26 April 2013, the square in front of the Serbian parliament in central Belgrade was full of…
”In The Shadow of Mordor.” An espionage novel about the Russo-Ukrainian war published in the USA
Last weekend, an espionage novel titled "In the Shadow of Mordor" was published in the USA. The Russo-Ukrainian…
Russians back secession of California from US, Russian-linked leader of Calexit says
Louis Marinelli, who has lived and worked in Russia over much of the last dozen years and who…
Analysts: Russia today far more dangerous than USSR was and West far less ready to counter it
Russia under Vladimir Putin is far more dangerous to the West than the Soviet Union ever was, two…
The globalization of Putinism
The year 2016 will go down in history as a turning point. Whatever happens during the second half…
Jill Stein insults Russia’s struggle for human rights and environmental justice
Two of Russia’s fiercest environmental activists have written an open letter to Green Party candidate for president Dr. Jill…
How Russia’s use of deniable assets bamboozled western security services
"Russia... That realm of darkness which oppresses Ukraine." - Ivan Franko There are some predators, such as…
Trump is Putin’s ‘most useful idiot’ because he believes what he says, Piontkovsky says
Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for US president, is Vladimir Putin’s “most useful idiot” not because he is…