Putin propaganda rejects the possibility of rational thought, Shekhtman says
Vladimir Putin’s propaganda is intended to destroy “all the rules of rational thought” just as those who support…
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Kremlin propaganda successfully exploiting five American vulnerabilities, Kirillova says
Lenin said that Marxism was powerful because it was true; his successors in the Kremlin have been as…
François Hollande and Russia’s threat
French President François Hollande may say that Russia is not a threat but a partner "who sometimes uses…
Luddites of the world coming together to save Putin, Kyiv commentator says
In periods of rapid change, those who were comfortable in the old world inevitably emerge as political force,…
Putin using Western values to destroy the West, Moscow analyst says
Moscow commentator Andrey Malgin delivers a warning that no one should ignore: Vladimir Putin, he argues, “will use…
Ukraine – first element of crisis to affect entire post-Soviet space, Portnikov says
What is taking place in Ukraine today, Vitaly Portnikov says, is not something unique but rather “part of…
Russian football louts in Marseilles part of Putin’s ‘hybrid war’ against the West
The attack of Russian football louts against English fans in Marseilles was a well-organized action that was part…
Belarus under increasing pressure from Russia
While NATO is staging the “Anaconda-16” exercises in Poland, Russian airforce conducts reconnaissance flights over the territory of…
Orthodox world heading toward a new schism
The decisions of the Bulgarian, Serbian and Antioch Orthodox churches not to attend the Holy and Great Council…
West must again shift from containing Russia’s leaders to defeating them, Pastukhov says
Just as was the case at the beginning of the 1980s, the United States must shift from a…
Putin happy to see refugee crisis unsolved
The refugee question did not only affect the countries surrounding Syria, it has turned into an international issue,…
Savchenko’s release signals Putin’s fall to Earth
The return of Nadiya Savchenko to Ukraine is an inflection point in the Russian-Ukrainian [political and military -…
Putin accelerating his plan for long-term confrontation with the West, Illarionov says
For the last decade, Vladimir Putin has pursued a plan to isolate his country from the outside world…
Putin creating ‘an Anti-Globalist International’ in Europe, Pastukhov says
Vladimir Putin is creating “an Anti-Globalist International” of those who see no good future for themselves in the…
Annexations real and imaginary
Seventy-five years ago today, Acting US Secretary of State Sumner Wells declared that the United States would not…
Where and how Romania will fight Russia – Part II
If Russian Forces Come by Sea: The Odesa-Transnistria Scenario Putin hasn’t given up the idea of bringing war…
Bulgaria – targeted by Russian criminals and spies
Just like Finland, Bulgaria is safe from war, but not because of the strength of its Armed Forces:…
Finland – Sparta of the North
A week ago I discussed why Peace is over for the States along the Baltic Sea. By now over…
Peace is over for Poland
Unlike Sweden, Poland has kept defense spending at 1.95% for the last decade, which is the bare minimum…
Peace is over for Sweden
Having neglected its defense for a quarter of a century and not fought in a major war since…