Tag: Vladimir Putin

Life Under Occupation

By RuNet Echo
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A 70-year-old retiree from Tiraspol stands accused of offending the president of Transnistria and “denying the positive role of Russian peacekeepers” in the unrecognised republic, according to public records revealed recently. (More…)

The Problem With Navalny

By Filip Noubel and Yevgeniya Plakhina
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Today, the view among most members of the liberal Russian opposition, as well as in the West, is that any mistakes Alexey Navalny might have made in the past should be overlooked in the name of his fight against President Vladimir Putin’s political system. (More…)

Dreams of Dictatorship

By John Foster
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Posted in Behind The Lines

On Thursday, Donald Trump called for America’s November election to be postponed. This has been expected for some time. (More…)

All You Need is Cash

By Josh White
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British capitalism found a great friend in the Russian oligarchy. (More…)

Did the Russians Do It?

By Matt Rubenstein
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Nothing unusual here. The Taliban have been killing NATO troops in Afghanistan for nearly two decades. But this story was a little different. According to the New York Times, recent attacks on US and British forces have been partially sponsored by Russia. (More…)

Not listening to Pussy Riot. Vladimir Putin, November 2015.

Product of the System

By John Foster
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Posted in Reviews

Everyone loves a good villain, especially one whose presence validates overlooking our own failings. (More…)

The Coronavirus Dictatorship Plan

By Maxim Edwards
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Posted in Behind The Lines

As Hungary gets to grips with fighting the coronavirus pandemic, strongman Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is in the spotlight of another international scandal. (More…)

Bringing Russia closer to the EU. Laying the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Rügen

The Nord Stream 2 Tug of War

By Maxim Edwards
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Nord Stream 2 is going ahead. Last Wednesday, after two and a half years of delay, Denmark’s government gave permission for a section of the natural gas pipeline to pass through its exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea.  (More…)

Just say Nee. 2016 Ukraine referendum, Amsterdam.

The Dutch Rehearsal

By Paul Simon
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When EU leaders declined to start the accession process for North Macedonia and Albania, it was French President Emmanuel Macron who was singled out as the spoiler. (More…)