Professor Katrin Nyman-Metcalf, and journalists Rita Chinyoka and Nadezhda Azhgikhina discuss feeding terror, hate speech, and the responsibilities of mainstream media, at the World Forum for Democracy.
Two years on from the protests that ignited Maidan, Ukraine is suffering from a clash of agendas.
The Donbas is being airbrushed out of Ukrainian politics. This will only build another barrier to a united and democratic country. Русский
The Kremlin has achieved much in 2015. What has happened so far, and what happens next? на русском языке
В 2015 году Кремлю многого удалось достичь, резко поменяв игру. О том, что произошло и что случится далее. in English
What we’re missing from the propaganda debate: how Russian state media feed off and amplify public sentiment.
With new monuments and museums afoot, Russians are warming again to Stalin's legacy. But is there any communist content to post-communist nostalgia? Русский
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov might be the Russian Federation’s second most powerful figure. With such friends in high places, why would he need to make more online?
Anton Dmytriiev, a journalist based in Kyiv, believes the recent elections in his country were pointless. на русском языке
The late 2000s saw illegal wiretaps and surveillance ramp up in Georgia. New laws to deal with this legacy are yet to truly pay off. на русском языке
With parliamentary elections in four weeks, this unrecognised republic’s two power blocs are preparing for a real contest. на русском языке
In northern Moldova, Renato Usatii is beloved. The multiethnic and Russian-speaking population sees this young businessman-turned-politician as one of their own.
