This article argues that Vladimir Putin's regime launched support programs for the leading Russian universities in 2005 because of a perceived threat of the political mobilization of youth, similar to the one that triggered "color revolutions" in Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine. The support programs ...
Make no mistake, Russia is the aggressor here. Ukraine poses no threat to Russia. And whatever picture Putin's propagandists try to paint, they will have a hard task convincing the entire Russian public that this appalling attack on their neighbour is remotely justified. What is...
Now, it’s remotely possible that Putin is a sincere believer, a tried-and-true enthusiast of the Russian Orthodox Church’s brand of Christianity, a devotee of the divine who can’t resist constantly calling on God in the course of his everyday labors. That said, there’s really no rea...
MOSCOW, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin did not name any U.S. locations as the possible targets of Russian missiles when the country is threatened, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. He made the remarks after Rossiya-1 TV channel said Sunday that Russia may a...
Chernobyl 'attack' shows Putin does not want war to end While Donald Trump has said he believes Vladimir Putin wants the war he started to end, Ukraine's president has been far less optimistic. He says to reporters the Russian drone Ukraine says ...
Does he suffer from overconfidence due to a narcissistic personality disorder or is he just standing up for the interests of Russia and the Russian-speaking minorities in the neighboring countries? We do not know exactly what goes on in Putin’s mind. Maybe that is just the problem. When ...
Too many people like Putin and Trump and the leaders of Iran and Iraq have forgotten the appalling sacrifices and suffering of not only those who died but those who survived with terrible injuries and those who mourned the fallen. Secondly, we do it because the Liverpool City Region is one ...
Having Russian missiles on Europe’s doorstep, rather than many kilometres away, is a distinction without a difference. The question is: will Russia ever deploy them? Russian President Vladimir Putin knows that NATO has no offensive designs over Russian territory and is no threat to Russia, per...
Russian President Vladimir Putin was praised by Trump during his campaign, but any hopes the Russian leader may have had for improved relations between Moscow and Washington were dashed early. Haley told members of the UN Security Council that Washington was not about to seek to lift sanctions on...
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