If Moscow Fails to Understand that Yerevan is Not a Maidan, That Alone Could Make It One, Markedonov Says
Many Russian analysts are hurrying to suggest that this week’s protests in Yerevan and their suppression by the Armenian government are the opening round of a new Maidan.
Anti-Americanism now Russia’s official ideology, ‘Nezavisimaya Gazeta’ says
Anti-Americanism has become part of the discourse of ordinary Russians over the last year, but senior government officials have generally been restrained in their use of such phobias.
UN Says Ukraine War Made Russia Top Asylum Destination
A United Nations report says Russia became the world's single largest recipient of asylum requests last year as a result of the war in eastern Ukraine ...
Russians equated Ukraine with the US
Together with the United States, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, Ukraine was considered a country “most unfriendly to Russia”.
Canada stands strong on global peace and security
We cannot let Mr. Putin’s dark and dangerous actions stand for they have global security implications ...
Venice Biennale “it bag” totes an invitation to activism and a free vacation
As many attending the preview of Venice’s Biennale Arte know but few will admit, despite the illustrious and esoteric art exhibited among the pavilions of the Giardini and palazzi throughout the city, it’s all about the bag.
Russian Missile Maker Points Finger At Ukraine In MH17 Shootdown
The Russian maker of the Buk surface-to-air missile system says it has concluded that the Malaysian Airlines jet that crashed in eastern Ukraine last summer was hit by ...
This amazing Google Earth trick shows Russia lied about the passenger plane shot down in eastern Ukraine
It’s possible for anyone to find this imagery with a few easy steps.
Captured Russian Special Forces Soldier Describes His Unit Fighting in Eastern Ukraine
This weekend, that facade crumbled a little further when two Russian special forces soldiers were captured following a battle near Luhansk.
Putin Controls All Ukraine’s Airwaves, Phones and Computers
Hackers have consistently used low-level cyberwarfare tactics to advance Russian goals in Ukraine.
The Top Five Russian Lies about Ukraine this week
And growing challenges for those interested in the truth.
Who is served by the Stalinist patriarchate in Kyiv?
There is a story that during the war, the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia at the time, Calistratus (Tsintsadze), came to see Stalin.
Putin’s reason for the war against Ukraine
The full 64-page report (in Russian) can be accessed at the Open Russia news website.
‘Crimea Today – Rome Tomorrow!’ — a photo from Russia
The words “Crimea” and “Rome” rhyme in Russian, the slogan is short and catchy.
Lavrov Says Ukraine's Neutrality Important, Lambasts U.S.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Ukraine's unity and neutrality are in Russia's best interest.
Ukrainian refugees in Russia worse off than they were in Ukraine - The Interpreter
Many Ukrainian refugees came to Russia because of “the absence of any alternative” but their situation has become dire.
Russia and Ukraine at loggerheads after Buzyna and Kalashnykov murders
A war of words has erupted between Ukraine and Russia...
Kremlin Criticizes Arrival Of U.S. Military Trainers In Ukraine
Russia has criticized the arrival of 300 U.S. paratroopers in Ukraine...
Hollywood Movie Barred From Russian Theaters Ahead Of Premiere
Russia barred a Hollywood movie from theaters a day before its premiere.
Ukraine secures new three-month deal to buy Russian gas
Ukraine has signed a new agreement.
Free Admission - Ukrainian Fashion Show Afterparty
