The nationalist paradox
Observing the evolution of public debate in Poland and Western Europe over the past two years, it is impossible to escape the impression that we are stuck in a deep cognitive dissonance.
The (non)heroes of the SVO
Around 150,000 Russians have already returned from the war against Ukraine. The state offers them extensive social guarantees, from cash payments to preferential mortgages.
A knife in the back
The summit in Alaska and the resulting reevaluation of US foreign policy have shaken the stability of European opinion.
Strain Beneath the Surface: Russia’s Economic Pressures Amid a Continuing Conflict
The Kremlin’s planners prepared well for their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, building up currency reserves and later boosting growth through military spending.
The American Face of Russian Propaganda
It is difficult to imagine any propaganda event in Russia without Tara Reade, who solemnly tells Russians how bad life is in the United States and how wonderful it is under the Kremlin's wing.
Medvedev as a “nuclear weapon” of Russian propaganda
Here is the English version with the hyperlinks inserted in the correct places, corresponding to the original source text: In September, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev celebrated his 60th birthday…
The Engineering of Desensitization
Joseph Stalin, whose spirit the Kremlin is reviving today with eerie precision, is said to have remarked, “The death of one person is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.
Cryptocurrencies, a pro-Kremlin oligarch, and Moldovan elections
How is A7, a company owned by Moldovan oligarch Ilan Șor, helping the Kremlin regime circumvent sanctions, and how does this relate to the elections in Moldova?
Russian cultural tele-energy therapy for the West
More than three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and more than eleven years into the war that Putin's Russia has waged not only against Ukraine but also against international law and the…
For the Kremlin, Elections Are Golden Opportunities for interference
On 4 and 5 October, Czech voters went to the polls to elect a new parliament. And the Kremlin once again saw an opportunity to interfere in other countries’ democratic processes as it has done in Moldova, in Poland, in Georgia, and elsewhere.