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I was at a conference in one of the Baltic states recently, discussing democracy and human rights in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.

In the 12th month of Russia’s war against Ukraine, analysts close to the Kremlin are increasingly sounding the alarm that the Russian people should prepare for a long-term conflict.

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine will pass the one-year mark in the coming weeks with no end in sight to what is already the largest European conflict since World War II.

Since 2021 Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are facing crisis on its border with Belarus. Fully artificial migratory route is orchestrated by both regimes: Russian and Belarusian.

The Kremlin's distorted picture of the world has played a huge role in starting the war and makes it hard to end.

While Kremlin propaganda calls on Russians to sacrifice their lives for their country – or at least for a new car or mobile phone – not everyone buys into the state’s celebration of death.

Vladimir Putin has just admitted Russia is in serious trouble. A comparison of his recent New Year address with the speech he delivered just one year earlier reveals a dramatic change in tone, focus, and…

Since the very beginning of the Russian invasion against Ukraine, hostile propaganda, disinformation and hybrid actions have been a component of warfare.

Democrats are killing and eating children. Vaccines contain Satan’s DNA. Canada has a new queen who is really an extraterrestrial with special powers.

Vladimir Putin visited Minsk for the first time in three-and-a-half years on December 19. This rare international trip sparked speculation that the Russian dictator may be seeking to personally pressure his Belarusian counterpart into joining Moscow’s faltering invasion of Ukraine.