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The National Republican Army (NRA), who this month claimed responsibility for the assassination of Darya Dugina, yesterday signed a Declaration of Cooperation with the numerous Russian anti-Putin, pro
Sep. 1, 2022
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Pizza, spies and mandolino Italy, often described as a front-line in the Cold War confrontation between east and west, features in its inherent destiny of being a spy nest. Naples, the home of pizza,
Sep. 1, 2022
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Russia state propaganda has had an unprecedented growth in viewership since the war began. For Europeans and North Americans, support for Ukraine may seem to be nearly universal. However, numbers rel
Aug. 30, 2022
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Of the 445 members of the Russian Duma (Parliament), Ilya Ponomarev was the only one to vote against the annexation of Crimea in 2014. As the result of his vote, Ponomarev was forced to flee Russia an
Aug. 23, 2022
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Dan Rapoport, a Latvia-born American who had resided in Kyiv until recently, was found dead outside of an apartment building in northwest Washington, D.C. on August 14. Police reports indicate that he
Aug. 23, 2022
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fuelling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Spea
Aug. 16, 2022
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Russian aluminium producer Rusal reported a drop in half-year net profit on Friday as Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and weak domestic demand took a toll. Rusal said in a statement that “
Aug. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
In Zelensky’s latest address on Wednesday evening, August 10, the Ukrainian President commented on the currently occupied city of Kherson, the ongoing conflict in the east, and efforts to liberate Ukr
Aug. 11, 2022
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A leading Russian scientist in hypersonic flight was arrested on suspicion of treason on Friday, according to Russian state media. Dr Alexander Shiplyuk, director of the Institute of Theoretical and A
Aug. 6, 2022
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I thought it worth updating my thoughts on Ukraine, and particularly where this war is going as the duration and ultimate damage done by the conflict will be key to understanding the longer term econo
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
A Russian outfit hired people off the street and paid them to post online comments intended to give the impression of grassroots support for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Facebook owner Meta said Thur
Aug. 5, 2022
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Russia’s embassies are acting more than ever as the Kremlin’s mouthpiece of propaganda and occasional hatred. Unlike RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik News agency, which the EU banned in the earl
Aug. 4, 2022
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The US Treasury has expanded sanctions against more Russian elite and “Putin’s friends.” In particular, the former Russian athlete (rhythmic gymnast) Alina Kabaeva has been added to the list. Kabaeva
Aug. 3, 2022
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An aide to former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday that the politician’s social media account had been “hacked” after a post was published questioning the sovereignty of former Soviet co
Aug. 2, 2022
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UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that a misunderstanding could spark nuclear destruction as the United States, Britain and France urged Russia to stop “its dangerous nuclear rhetoric and behavio
Aug. 1, 2022
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It seems that Russia’s blackmail attempts have proved successful – for the first time since the beginning of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the U.S. has expressed readiness for negotiations. While Russian F
Jul. 28, 2022
Jake Broe, who is well known to those who follow Ukraine’s war against Russian aggression, for his dynamic, interesting, and accurate analysis of what is transpiring in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Nov. 15