The truth (Pravda) about recruits
By Grigorij Mesežnikov. Photo: Slovenskí branci.Russian Pravda (Truth) considers the projects of the Polish militia hostile. What would it write about recruits in Slovakia?The course of the current Russian leadership to the confrontation with the West, which was presented in its outlines by Vladimir Putin in his Munich speech in 2007 and was...
Making sense of Putin’s visit to Hungary
Making sense of Putin’s visit to HungaryRussian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hungary signals strengthened ties, but his American counterpart Donald Trump holds some of the cardsRussian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hungary signals strengthened ties, but his American counterpart Donald Trump holds some of the...
Making deals with Moscow
The future of economic sanctions against Russia for its ongoing attack on Ukraine has become a litmus test for the foreign policy effectiveness of President Donald Trump. Lifting sanctions without any tangible benefits to the security of the United States and its allies would make Washington more likely to become embroiled in a future...
Disgraced Transplant Surgeon Continues Research in Russia
Once hailed as a pioneer of stem-cell research, Paolo Macchiarini could face criminal charges in Sweden over patient deaths. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Can Russia Be Remade From Below?
Douglas Rogers’ book on the role of oil as a source for state-building in the Perm region suggests more diverse trajectories for Russian political development than commonly assumed. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
‘Ukrainian regional news site’ linked with Putin Chef’s Internet troll factory
An apparently ‘Ukrainian’ website often quoted in the Russian media has a St. Petersburg address and is probably one of the ‘troll factory’ enterprises owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a millionaire often referred to as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s favourite chef. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Police & prosecutors accused of protecting Maidan murder suspect from justice
A journalist investigation has highlighted disturbing police and prosecutor links which may explain the baffling downgrading in the charges against Yury Krysin, who took part in the killing of journalist Viacheslav Veremiy during the bloodiest days of Euromaidan in February 2014. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
‘Patriotic but Questionable” Language Laws Help Moscow, not Ukrainian Unity
Three draft language laws tabled in Ukraine’s parliament have elicited mixed reactions in Ukraine and a predictable stream of fake news stories and deliberate misinformation from Russian and pro-Russian media …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Re-escalation of fighting in the Donbass region of Ukraine
The conflict between the Ukraine’s armed forces and Russian backed separatists of the Donetsk Peoples Republic in the Donbass region began in 2014 and the most recent ceasefire has been in place since the 24th December 2016. There have numerous ceasefire violations recorded by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),...
