Putin’s Anti-Ukrainian Propaganda Playing Role State Anti-Semitism Did in Soviet Times, Ikhlov Says
By Paul Goble, Window on Russia
Vladimir Putin’s “rabid” anti-Ukrainian propaganda resembles and is intended to have a similar outcome to Soviet state anti-Semitism, or...
The ‘Russophobia’ Weapon
By Brian Whitmore, RFE/RL
Sergei Lavrov sees "Russophobia" everywhere.
Allegations that Moscow is supplying arms to the Taliban are "Russophobic."
Accusations that Russia is interfering in Western...
Moscow Completely Restores and Actively Promotes Stalinist Conception of World War II, Pavlova Says
The Putin regime not only has completely restored the Stalinist conception of World War II but is promoting it in the media and the...
Putin’s Reliance on Victory Day Highlights His Weakness, Zapolsky Says
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
Vladimir Putin’s attempt to use the Soviet victory in World War II to legitimize himself and his regime reflects...
Bad Explainers: The Economist Misses the Point on Ukraine
By Jim Kovpak, for StopFake
Often people assume that it is only Russian media that distorts the truth about Ukraine and as a rule Western...
‘Crimean Effect Weaker But Still Significant for the Kremlin, Experts Say
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
With the passing of time, the euphoria with which Russians greeted the Crimean Anschluss has weakened, a process that...
How does Russian propaganda cover the Russia protests? It’s awkward
By Jon Levine, for MediaITE
It’s not easy being a state-sponsored propaganda news organization when your country is embroiled in domestic unrest. Case in point...
Stalin’s Great Terror Wasn’t So Bad, Putin TV Suggests
The evolution in official Russian treatment of Stalin continues. He is no longer a tyrant nor is he an effective manager who may have...
How the West Can Defend Itself From Putin’s Russia
It’s time to return to a Cold War mentality
By Yascha Mounk, Slate
Two years ago, when Garry Kasparov, the chess champion turned political dissident, began...
Why WikiLeaks works
By Edward Lucas, CEPA
Russia’s hacking and leaking is proving a far more potent threat to our democracy than nuclear weapons.
Why launch warheads when you...