Tag: russia

• The Suitcase of Language • EQUATOR

  June 27, 2026

  How Russia’s new generation of political exiles is redefining what it means to lose a homeland https://www.equator.org/articles/the-suitcase-of-language-stepanova more ›

• The Manhoff Archives – Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

  June 25, 2026

  Stalin’s Soviet Union comes to life in full color with the discovery of a long-hidden collection of images. https://www.rferl.org/a/the-manhoff-archive/28359558.html more ›

• ‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin

  May 24, 2026

  Increasingly isolated president is determined to press on with Ukraine war, say well-placed sources, despite ailing economy https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/24/there-is-profound-disappointment-in-him-mood-in-russia-turns-against-putin?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›

• How Russia Recruits Teenagers in Occupied Ukraine for a Pro-Moscow Propaganda Machine

  April 30, 2026

  Trips to Russia, master classes from Kremlin-aligned media figures, and lessons in Soviet military glory. Through its “Young Correspondents” program, Russia is training teenagers in occupied Ukraine to promote the… more ›

• Welcome to Cryptostan: Kyrgyzstan and the Emerging Crypto Corridor

  April 20, 2026

  Kyrgyzstan has become a de facto “crypto corridor” linking sanctioned Russian flows with trade in Central Asia and supply chains from China. In 2025, cryptocurrency transactions processed through licensed operators… more ›

• Ukraine’s new defence minister vows data-driven overhaul of military

  January 21, 2026

  Ukraine’s new defence minister promised a sweeping, data-driven overhaul of Europe’s largest military to reward commanders achieving results on the battlefield and give Ukrainian forces the upper hand against Russia’s… more ›

• None Dare Call It a Conspiracy

  January 15, 2026

  From the GQ archives: Who was behind the 1999 Moscow apartment bombings that accelerated Vladimir Putin’s rise to power? https://www.gq.com/story/moscow-bombings-mikhail-trepashkin-and-putin more ›

• In Ukraine, an Arsenal of Killer A.I. Drones Is Being Born in War Against Russia – The New York Times

  January 2, 2026

  As the war grinds on, sophisticated Russian defenses have pushed Ukraine to develop a frightening new weapon: semiautonomous killing machines. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/magazine/ukraine-ai-drones-war-russia.html more ›

• The Illiberal International: Authoritarian Cooperation Is Reshaping the Global Order

  December 26, 2025

  Authoritarian cooperation is reshaping the global order. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/illiberal-international-cheeseman-bianchi-cyr?utm_medium=newsletters&utm_source=twofa&utm_campaign=NEWS_FA%20This%20Week_122625_The%20Illiberal%20International&utm_content=20251226&utm_term=N more ›

• The Elusive Figure Running Wagner’s Embattled Empire of Gold and Diamonds – WSJ

  December 17, 2025

  Following Prigozhin’s death, business school grad Dmitry Sytii is working to preserve the group’s multibillion-dollar African operations https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/wagner-africa-sytii-prigozhin-gold-12a45769#comments_sector more ›