In the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government has carried out a large-scale crackdown against citizens perceived as opposing the war. Russian … Read the rest
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How Putin’s propaganda turned Dugina and Eurasianism into a cause
The killing of Darya Dugina, daughter of Russian ultra-nationalist Alexander Dugin, in a car explosion over the weekend prompted some Russian nationalists to call for more strikes in Ukraine. Russia … Read the rest
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August 26, 2022August 29, 2022Eastern Europe, Europe, Politics, World
Assessment of how the Russia-Ukraine war is progressing
Although experts almost universally agree that the Russian military is at a unique point of vulnerability-lacking enough troops to conquer new ground and facing Ukrainian … Read the rest
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August 25, 2022August 29, 2022Eastern Europe, Europe, Opinion, Politics, World
Peter took Russia into the Future, Putin pushing it back to the past
Vladimir Putin, who recently compared himself to Peter the Great, is determined to shape the future to look like his past version. Russia’s president invaded Ukraine not … Read the rest
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Russians are in for a rude awakening this fall
President Vladimir Putin reported a series of positive economic developments at a regular meeting with his government. However, according to Insider, the statistics have been … Read the rest
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August 23, 2022August 29, 2022Asia, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Politics, World
What is achievable in East Asia?
As suggested, the US is forced to contemplate a possibility that many have regarded as almost unthinkable since the Cold War: a major military … Read the rest
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August 22, 2022August 29, 2022Eastern Europe, Europe, Pacific War, Politics, World
Is a major war to come?
In the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government has carried out a large-scale crackdown against citizens perceived as opposing the war. Russian … Read the rest
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August 21, 2022August 29, 2022Eastern Europe, Europe, Opinion, Politics, World
Tragic death of Dugin’s daughter
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August 20, 2022August 29, 2022Asia, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Economy, Europe, Politics, World
United States must do more to counter China
Competition with China has begun to consume U.S. foreign policy. Seized with the challenge of a near-peer rival whose interests and values diverge sharply from … Read the rest