“Our job is to give people the chance to make up their own minds,” says Natalya Sindeyeva. “They should decide for themselves if they want to be deceived.”
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Trump Disciples Suddenly Showing Up In Russia
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Russia Having Success in Hybrid War Against Germany
The German government could no longer ignore that it was the target of a full-on propaganda attack, including very public trolling by the Russian foreign minister.
Putin Waging Information War in Ukraine Worthy of George Orwell
Only hours after I first arrived in Donetsk in March, I was informed that I too was a combatant in the “information war.”
Ukraine’s Zombie Revolution
“We had advanced socialism,” said Boris Dekhteryenko. “It was a happy childhood. Ice cream cost 20 kopeks, and a miner could earn enough in a month to buy a Lada.”
Putin’s Moscow is Anxious, Gilded and Hollow
Moscow is always a surprising kind of place. I expected Putin’s us-against-them nationalism to be more strident than ever. But I find the city uncharacteristically subdued and anxious about the future.
The Little Witch and a Big Problem
Germany’s most beloved witch has been making mischief for more than 50 years, but now she’s caused an uproar that goes to the heart of what it means to be German in the 21st century.
Party Like It’s 2012
The ritual extravaganza to celebrate Germany’s fourth estate would have been a great night out — were the country’s media not facing their biggest crisis since World War II.