According to Italian authorities, hackers who are loyal to Russia attempted to sabotage voting for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Russia articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy in Russia. Russia is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "limited political competition, assassination, and repression are used by dictator Vladimir Putin to maintain control". Also see our articles on Putin or on two of his public opponents Alexei Navalny and the punk band Pussy Riot.
A Dangerous Reprise Of American Exceptionalism In Ukraine
The stakes are too high to cave into Putin’s phantasmatic imperial play, and too high to believe that this war can be won by arming Ukrainians.
VPN Use Skyrockets In Russia During Ukraine Invasion
To overcome the tight controls on the internet aimed at reducing conversations on the Ukraine war, Russians are turning to VPN.
Ukrainian And Polish History: Fighting The Empires
On February 24th, Russia started an unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has become one more attempt of the empire to demolish the Ukrainian state.
Russian Mercenaries Are Putin’s Anti-Democracy Tool in Africa
Although pinned on France, evidence led to the mysterious mercenaries of Russia’s Wagner Group in violations in Mali in recent weeks.
China And Russia Are Giving Authoritarianism A Bad Name
Moscow and Beijing are suddenly confronted with far more powerful and persistent forces and systems than they could have imagined.
What We Get Wrong About Putin’s Motivations. And Money.
7 weeks into the Ukrainian invasion our collective media is still wasting time kvetching about Putin’s wealth and the oligarchs surrounding him.
Revealing The ‘Real Money’ Funding Kremlin’s War
Famed investor Bill Browder believes Putin and oligarchs have stolen a trillion USD from the Russia people since the Soviet Union collapsed.
Russia Sentences Student Journalists To Correctional Labor
Four journalists of student-run internet platform DOXA were recently condemned to prison by Russian authorities. CPJ released a statement.
Unlearned Lessons Of History: From Baturyn To Bucha Massacres
This totally mad and needless war, which Russia started on a large scale, has a long story behind it. This post will provide the historical context.