LONDON — Alla Gutnikova’s story reflects Russia’s descent into repression in recent years.
As a university student, she became politically active at rallies in support of political prisoners in…
Category: 1. Russia
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How Georgia is profiting from sanctions on Russia
Georgia has quietly built economic momentum by capitalizing on the ripple effects of Western sanctions against Russia — particularly through a booming car re-export trade. But with Donald Trump’s unpredictable approach to foreign policy, the…
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the summit in France showed that Zelenskyy can hardly count on the EU
The summit held in France to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine demonstrated that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not count on the EU.
About it writes Die Welt.
‘Created by Macron coalition of the willing is in…
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Russian Scientist at Harvard Medical School Detained by U.S. Border Agents
U.S. immigration authorities detained and revoked the visa of a Russian scientist who opposes the war in Ukraine and had been conducting genetic research at Harvard Medical School, her friends and colleagues said this week.
Ksenia…
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Russian Army Accuses Ukraine of Attacking Sudzha Gas Metering Station
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Friday accused Ukraine of firing rockets and more than a dozen drones at its energy infrastructure, violating a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between the two warring sides.
“Over the past 24 hours, the…
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‘Kseniia’s in danger’ ICE detained a Harvard scientist. Now she risks deportation to Russia, where she fears persecution for her anti-war views.
A Russian researcher at Harvard Medical School was detained at Boston Logan Airport upon entering the U.S. after undeclared frog embryo samples were found in her luggage, according to her colleagues. Her visa was subsequently revoked, putting her…
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By 2100, European birth rates will fall below production levels
By 2100, the birth rate in European countries will drop significantly, and Ukraine will lose more than half of its population by that time. This was reported in Visual Capitalist with reference to UN data.
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Putin and Erdogan discussed the situation in Ukraine and the development of Russian-Turkish relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Ukraine during a telephone conversation.
“During the talks, President Erdogan said that cooperation between…
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First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame
Autocracy is on the move worldwide and becoming more resilient.
One of the driving forces behind this phenomenon is something scholars call “authoritarian learning,” a process by which autocratic leaders study each other and adapt…
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U.S. Temporarily Restores Funding For War Crimes Research On Abducted Ukrainian Children — Report
Ukraine reported multiple Russian drone strikes overnight, including the largest such strike on the city of Kriviy Rih since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion, while Russia claimed it downed two Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and…
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