The rhetoric of hatred describing the situation in Ukraine misses the point – Ukraine has problems that are not derived from Russia or the Putin presidency. на русском языке.
When the Soviet Empire collapsed, Ukraine was the key.
Происходящее сейчас в Украине напоминает события в Боснии и Герцеговине: все те же правила игры, все те же наемники. in English.
What is happening in Ukraine comes straight out of Bosnia-Herzegovina – same playbook, same hired guns. на русском языке.
Пацифизм несовместим с патриотизмом в сегоднящней России. in English
Pacifism is incompatible with patriotism in today’s Russia. на русском языке
Fifty years ago, the USSR was in the lead in the proxy war that was the space race, but now Russia is better known for rockets that either fail to launch or crash when they do.
The last few years have seen an ongoing programme of reform of the Russian police. But the latest proposed measures cannot be called an improvement.
Is there any way to solve the border dispute between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
In Shirak Province, Armenia, memories of the Karabakh War still inflame; and even the cemeteries are not always sacrosanct.
In Azerbaijan, prominent human rights defenders are being arrested; and NGOs raided. ‘Caviar diplomacy’ covers it all up.
Поток украинских беженцев в Россию увеличивается и что власть делает? in English