Has appeasement won the Olympics?
A group of 40 countries initially threatened to boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes were to participate. But the steam appears to have run out.
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It’s ten years of Russia’s war against Ukraine, not two
Years of futile negotiations over Ukraine should dispel any illusions - intelligence proves Putin spent the last decade preparing for exactly this war, with aims far beyond Ukraine.
Those attempting to save Putin’s face risk losing theirs
Persistent calls to let the Russian president save face continue even in the ninth year of Russian aggression…
Putin likely to view West’s declarations about Ukraine as appeasement, as Hitler did their predecessors’ words about the Rhineland, Pastukhov says
Vladimir Pastukhov says that it is unclear why Western leaders say with increasing frequency that they are not…
Western leaders have made Putin into a Superman to avoid facing up to their own mistakes, Inozemtsev says
One of the most effective ways to conceal from oneself and others his or her failures is to…
Putin doesn’t live in a parallel reality but revels in his ability to speak and act in this one with impunity, Portnikov says
Many who hear Vladimir Putin’s most outrageous statements or see his most aggressive actions are inclined to say…
Upcoming Paris meeting on Ukraine threatens to become a new Munich, Piontkovsky says
Two days ago, Aleksey Chesnakov, a Moscow commentator known for his close ties to the Kremlin and opposition…
‘The West won’t allow the Russian Federation to disintegrate,’ Kashapov says
Rafis Kashapov, the deputy prime minister of the Tatarstan government in exile, a member of the presidium of…
Moscow commentator: Kremlin believes Ukraine is about to surrender
Valery Solovey, the former MGIMO professor and current Moscow commentator, says there are seven reasons why the Kremlin…
Portnikov: Why Putin and Zelenskyy won’t get together
Despite the obvious and oft-expressed desire of the presidents of France and Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…
Piontkovsky: Ukraine is being prepared for disguised surrender to Russia
Q: Perhaps one of the most significant international events of the autumn was the statement of the French…
Putin has outlasted ‘cowardly and corrupt Western leaders,’ Skobov says
Since the beginning of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, it has been obvious to all but the blind…
President of Memorial: Russian rights activists who backed Russia’s return to PACE repeated error of liberals in 1993
The capitulation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to the Russian Federation has taken place…
Europe is for sale and Putin is buying
Two days ago, the Council of Europe voted to ignore its own warnings about Russian aggression and human…
When corruption penetrates the very marrow of European institutions
Today, everything’s happening in broad daylight… but, it’s still a story of gross corruption. Indeed, a more dangerous…
Seven delegations join in demarche as PACE lifts all sanctions on Russian delegation
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has voted to accept the Russian delegation, which was sanctioned…
PACE destroys sanctions mechanism, allowing return of Russian delegation
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a decision to change its sanctions mechanism, in which…
Please reject efforts to weaken the Council of Europe – uphold PACE’s sanction powers
OPEN LETTER Dear PACE Assembly Member, Civil society across Europe is receiving worrying signals that PACE might vote…
The Council of Europe and Russia: credibility requires consistent decisions
Euromaidan Press is publishing a translation of an article by well-known German analyst Dr. Susan Stewart which was…
Kremlin’s ‘Mobilization Party’ believes limited nuclear strike would save its power at home and boost Russia’s abroad, Piontkovsky says
A newly coalescing “Mobilization Party” in the Kremlin is convinced that it can only save its own position…