Today, there is interesting news from the Russian Federation. The crashing global oil prices have deepened Russia’s financial burden, making it too dependent on the interests of other countries to maintain its national budget. Saudi Arabia’s refusal to raise the price delivered a massive blow to…
Category: 6. Opinion
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May 9: How Putin built a war machine from Soviet nostalgia
9 May – Victory Day – has become the foundation of Putin’s war machine. What was once a day commemorating the end of World War II has transformed into Russia’s most dangerous weapon: a mythological cult that fuels aggression against Ukraine and threatens all of Europe.
While many…
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Russian ambassador walks over bodies of Ukrainians representing current war victims near monument to WWII Soviet soldiers
In Warsaw, Poland, a Russian ambassador, who came to lay flowers in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers, stepped over Ukrainian protesters who lay on the ground representing victims of the current Russian aggression.
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Dutch Intelligence: Russia is making “much more artillery” than it needs for war in Ukraine and moving troops toward NATO borders
Vice Admiral Peter Reesink, head of the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), has warned that Russia may restore its combat capabilities as early as one year after the war in Ukraine concludes, Politico reports.
Since 2022, the Netherlands has been a key and consistent…
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Nearly 200 Russian attacks recorded across front lines over past day amid Moscow-declared “ceasefire”
Russia’s declared “ceasefire” for 8–10 May has proven meaningless, as intense combat and widespread air strikes continued across Ukraine, resulting in at least five civilian deaths and 16 injuries across multiple regions. While no Shahed drone attacks were reported, other forms of…
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Putin’s Victory Day speech may reveal his next target in Ukraine
Once again, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has stolen history—this time claiming not only the Soviet victory but also Ukrainian cities, UNIAN reports.
Since the Soviet era, and especially under Vladimir Putin, the 9 May WWII Victory Day has evolved from a remembrance of peace and sacrifice…
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WP: Putin’s Russia will never stop threatening West, says expert after Moscow’s Victory Day parade
If the world hoped that Russia would be isolated, 9 May proved the opposite—the Kremlin once again emerged on the international stage as a strong player who is not afraid to set terms, The Washington Post reports.
Since the Soviet era, and especially under Vladimir Putin, the 9 May WWII…
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Ukraine can slay the Soviet “Victory Myth” that fuels Putin’s war
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Russia’s victory in World War II wasn’t just Russia’s, says Ukrainian historian
While Russia attempts to rewrite history, Ukraine unveils the truth, dismantling the stereotypes about Moscow’s “exclusive” role in the victory over Nazism, says Volodymyr Viatrovych, a Ukrainian historian, Espreso reports.
Since the Soviet era, and especially under Vladimir Putin, the 9…
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Frontline report: Russia yanks 280+ missile systems to guard Putin’s parade—now Ukraine sees the gaps
Today, there is important news from Crimea. Here, the Ukrainians conducted a massive combined air and sea drone strike against the Crimean Peninsula, with devastating results. With Ukrainians threatening that this would be just the beginning, panic spread throughout the Russian government, as…
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