Russophobia in the Kremlin’s strategy. A weapon of mass destruction
Building up an image of Russophobic countries is currently instrumental in shaping a neo-imperial political identity among the citizens of the Russian Federation, mobilising them in the face of real or alleged…
How long until Putin bans Echo of Moscow, Russia’s last bastion of free speech,...
Sergei Buntman, deputy editor of opposition-friendly radio station Echo of Moscow, gives us an insight into how long outlets like his have in Russia until they are shut down.
The West should take on the Putin P.R. machine
Even before Russian President Vladimir Putin deployed forces to Syria, U.S. military officials described his regime as an “existential threat” in light of his invasion of Ukraine.
A Russian Hybrid War in Belarus Could Take One of Two Forms, Denisenko Says
Viktor Denisenko, a Belarusian researcher at the University of Vilnius, says that a Russian hybrid war in Belarus could take one of two forms – “with Lukashenka” or “without Lukashenka” – but that in either case, Belarus would likely lose not only the conflict but its sovereignty as a country.
Russian roulette
Despite decades of intellectual isolation, the Soviet Union produced some fine science. When it imploded, only a wave of foreign aid and philanthropy protected that excellent research base from collapse.
European Far Right Soldiers of Russian Propaganda
A briefing by Anton Shekhovtsov for the Legatum Institute. You can read the full text here. INTRODUCTION More than twenty years ago, a convicted German neo-Nazi named Ernst Zundel launched a weekly television programme in Canada.
Why Russia’s Alternate History of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Matters
On Tuesday, the Dutch Safety Board issued its long-awaited report on what brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014.
Putin’s Paid and Unpaid Liars
The Dutch Safety Board has issued a report indicating that a Russian BUK missile destroyed Malaysian flight MH17, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board, in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
Putin Can’t Stop the Internet
Since the days of the Soviet Union, Russians have found ways to communicate using new technologies. In 1955 a young Soviet physicist named Vladimir Fridkin created something amazing: a boxlike machine, more…
Putin Begins Propaganda Blitz to Sell his Syrian Bombing Campaign
The Russian government has launched an all-out media campaign to sell its involvement in Syria to the Russian people.