Daily life in an occupied Ukrainian city continues with a veneer of normality – and an undercurrent of shortages, restrictions and Russification
Turkey’s record on LGBTQI rights is little better than Russia’s. All the same, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was the final straw for Dima and Mitya
Individuals can feel narcissism for their group as well as themselves – and many politicians are succeeding by playing to those feelings
The fall of Putin’s star among US evangelicals leaves a void they may seek to fill with another strongman leader devoted to ‘family values’
Vladimir Putin is now fighting a proxy war against NATO. Losing would be a disaster for either side
Thousands of Russians have fled to the Armenian capital of Yerevan. But the war has far bigger implications for the Caucasus than migration
O país tem sido elogiado por suas políticas de refugiados, mas terão as vítimas da guerra trocado uma situação violenta por outra?
openDemocracy talks to three people who have received abuse at work – or even lost their jobs – after objecting to the war in Ukraine
Joe Biden wants ‘regime change’ in Russia. Last time the US did this, the result was kleptocratic capitalism and soaring unemployment
More than 100 new interviews by Russian researchers have shed light on the different groups in Russian society who are pro-war – and why
Now that Putin and his generals have threatened Russia’s economic power by invading Ukraine, they have one place left to turn: China
