Ukrainian authorities have launched a murder investigation into the death of a prominent Russian journalist found shot to death at his home … Continue reading Another Tragic Death of a Russian Opposition Journalist: Kirillova Remembers Alexander Shchetinin
Preface: Recently I have had the great pleasure to work with Kseniya Kirillova. Kseniya is one of Russia’s brightest young … Continue reading The Price For a Clear Conscience in Russia
Ukraine’s Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs sent an official letter to British media giant BBC appealing to the broadcaster to … Continue reading Ukraine’s Parliament Asks BBC To Stop Using ‘Civil War’ For Russia’s Aggression
Moscow has been abuzz in “Victory Day” fever for weeks. Toddlers, puppies, and tanks are draped in the ubiquitous orange … Continue reading Heroes Past and Present: Remembering Bolotnaya Protesters and Russia’s Victory Day
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl (Chornobyl in Ukrainian) disaster. On April 25, 1986, workers at the Soviet-era … Continue reading Ukraine’s Chernobyl, like Russia’s Chelyabinsk before it: Symbols of Soviet Moral Decay in Untenable USSR
Over the past two years, much has been written about the “Ukraine crisis.” This phrase is, in fact, a euphemism, … Continue reading How Russia’s Worst Propaganda Myths About Ukraine Seep Into Media Language
Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko finally got to present her “last word,” or closing statement, in the Donetsk (Russia) courtroom today, … Continue reading Nadiya Savchenko: This Is My Life You Are Playing With
For followers of events in and around Russia and Ukraine, February is a brutal month. You need true grit to … Continue reading Worldwide Rallies Planned for First Anniversary of Boris Nemtsov Murder
Putin’s Fixes and Fixations: Russia’s president prefers Stalin to Lenin, and Soviet history to murder and corruption scandals. Continue reading Putin’s Fixes & Fixations: Russia’s President Prefers Stalin to Lenin, Soviet History to Scandals
“Winter on Fire” is a beautiful and important film. It tells the true story of a stunning show of collective … Continue reading “Winter on Fire” Documentary Tells the True Story of Ukraine’s Euromaidan Revolution
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