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Opinions

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Dangerous hopes

By Stanislaw Żaryn, for StopFake Media around the world increasingly wonder about Vladimir Putin's health and well-being.Commentators write about his alleged illnesses and sometimes even...

Many Ukrainians see Putin’s invasion as a continuation of Stalin’s genocide

By Kristina Hook, for UkraineAlert As Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches the two-year mark with no end in sight, Ukrainian resolve remains unshakable. One entirely typical...

Moscow Seeks Solutions to Growing Domestic Discontent Over War Effort

By Kseniya Kirillova, for Jamestown Foundation On November 19, the wives and mothers of mobilized Russian soldiers held a protest in the Siberian city of...

Western leaders must choose: Arm Ukraine or enable Putin’s genocide

By Taras Kuzio, for UkraineAlert As the year draws to a close, there is a growing sense of Ukraine fatigue in Western capitals amid pessimistic forecasts, talk...

The Kremlin’s Pied Pipers Lure Children to War

By Kseniya Kirillova, for CEPA With no end in sight to Russia’s war of aggression, the regime is stepping up efforts to train the next...

Why Ukraine refuses to negotiate with “habitual liar” Vladimir Putin

By Peter Dickinson, for UkraineAlert Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has dismissed mounting calls for a negotiated settlement with Russia, arguing that Vladimir Putin simply...

Moscow Distances Itself From Repeat of ‘Afghan Syndrome’ Among Veterans of War in Ukraine

By Kseniya Kirillova, for Jamestown Foundation Life at home is not always peaceful and full of glory for Russian soldiers returning from the war in...

Russian clouds thicken over Europe

By Stanisław Żaryn, for StopFake We can neither be short-sighted nor foolish and naïve. The threat of Russian imperialism is looming on the Europe’s horizon. “Russia...

Countering disinformation in Africa: human rights need to come first

By EU vs Disinfo In this candid discussion with EUvsDisinfo, Marystella A. Simiyu addresses disinformation and information manipulation in Africa advocating for rights-based responses. What is...

Attempted airport pogrom highlights rising antisemitism in Putin’s Russia

By Joshua Stein, for UkraineAlert An antisemitic mob stormed Makhachkala Airport in southern Russia’s Republic of Dagestan on October 29 intending to hunt down Jewish passengers on...