Ilya Yashin announced yesterday on Twitter that he was in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, Russia’s restive republic in the … Continue reading Russia’s David and Goliath, Part II: Nemtsov ProtĂ©gĂ© Yashin Goes to Kadyrov’s Chechnya
“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
Russia and Turkey are embroiled in a war of words. Vladimir Putin, incensed that Turkey had the audacity to shoot … Continue reading Russia’s War of Words with Turkey: Brink of War or Cooperation, or Just Brinksmanship
“We do not receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness which no one … Continue reading My Journey From East to West and Back
On JULY 17, 2014 Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in Eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. A preliminary … Continue reading Placing MH17 disaster in context, ahead of Dutch report
Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 over the skies of eastern Ukraine, … Continue reading Russia’s MH17 Narrative: A Year of Self-Incrimination
It was a welcome sight: Ukrainians hosting a group of Russian visitors in their New York City headquarters this weekend. … Continue reading Ukrainians Help Russians Launch Nemtsov War Report in New York
May is a month for commemorations. Today, May 18, is the 71st anniversary of the deportation of the entire Crimean … Continue reading Commemoration and History: Russia’s Uncomfortable Truths
This week all over the world people and nations are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World … Continue reading Memory Misappropriation: Russia’s Victory Day Basked in The Light of Another’s Glory
“Propagandists are destroying the future of my country” – Mikhail Kasyanov The Russians came to Washington yesterday. Former Prime Minister … Continue reading Nemtsov Allies Want to Add Russia’s Chief Propagandists to Magnitsky List
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