Russia’s many non-Russian nations no longer have any authors under 35 writing in their languages – Tatar scholar
A recently held roundtable on the census in the Tatarstan capital that attracted experts from across the Russian…
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Getting rid of dictatorship in Russia may not stop war against Ukraine, Pastukhov says
Many analysts are inclined to explain the vitality of Putinism and Russian support for his war in Ukraine…
What Putin wants to do in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, he is already implementing in non-Russia’s non-Russian republics, Portnikov says
Anyone who wants to know what Putin’s future plans are for Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and all the other…
Estonia offers sobering mythbusting about Russia’s war against Ukraine
The Estonian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has published a paper that intends to break common myths about Russia’s…
Putin’s ‘anti-imperialism’ trope also taken from Nazi playbook, Zizek says
Many in the West believe, as Putin intends them to that his talk about fighting imperialism precludes the…
Non-Russian avant-garde, or how Russia appropriates Ukrainian culture
One of the most well-known art phenomena from the ex-USSR, “russian[1] avant-garde” is perceived as a unique combination…
Unholy trinity, explained: How Kyiv priests created Russia’s imperial “Triune Rus” ideology
Putin is willing to destroy anything that contradicts his interpretation of history. It includes the denial of Ukraine’s…
Odesa council votes to take down monument to Russian Empress
The Odesa city council has unanimously agreed to dismantle a controversial monument to Russian Empress Catherine II, Ukrainian…
Kyiv now reaching out to Circassian nation
Recognizing that the enemy of its enemy is their friend, Ukrainians have been reaching out to non-Russians and…
Opinion: Putin’s war in Ukraine has opened the way for Circassians to achieve their goals
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has given Circassians greater opportunities than ever before to overcome the divisions of…
Odesa waits to join UNESCO list while grappling with monument to Russian Empress Catherine II
Inscription of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List In the south-Ukrainian city of Odesa, the preparation of…
What it will take to save what remains of Russia
Curiously, President Putin’s missteps in Ukraine have made Russia’s survival dependent on the survival of Ukraine. If Russia…
“Russia, a terrorist country ruled by war criminals”: Full text of Russian decolonization conference resolution
We, the representatives of the indigenous peoples and colonized regions of the Russian Federation, acting on the basis…
National minorities of Russian Federation discuss its deimperialization in Prague
The second forum of the Free Nations of Russia ended in Prague. There, representatives of national minorities of…
Hunting fascism in Ukraine, you overlooked fascism in Russia
In 77 years since the end of World War II and the Holocaust, matters of fascism are close…
Ukrainian identity: away from Moscow
Ukraine identifies itself as part of Europe – The East Slavic people—Ukrainians, Belarusians, and Russians—once shared Kyivan Rus,…
Russia’s call for genocide of Ukrainians outstrips Mein Kampf
Russia started the war not only militarily unprepared, but by the beginning of the war, the Kremlin was…
How Russia justifies the murder of Ukrainians: Russia’s 2022 “genocide handbook” deconstructed
Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder called the Russian infamous declaration “What Russia should do to Ukraine” published on 3 April 2022 a “genocide handbook”. The text justifies the Russian murder of Ukrainians and the destruction of the Ukrainian nation, testifying an intent to destroy a specific group, which falls under the legal definition of genocide.
‘Yesterday Georgia, today Ukraine, tomorrow Kazakhstan?’ – Kazakhs respond to Moscow threats
Moscow publicists, outraged Kazakhstan is not backing Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, are sending clear signals that the…
Amplify Ukrainian voices, not Russian ones
I cannot say I did not prepare for this war at all. I work with the military and…