Putin takes perverse pride in revealing the details of the secret mission to bring Crimea “home.” He gloats in the big lie and invites Russians to join him.
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Killing a Dissident’s Dream
By denouncing the war in Ukraine, Boris Nemtsov inspired the same hatred as Andrei Sakharov had by opposing the invasion of Afghanistan.
Navalny Is a Thorn in Putin’s Side, But Silencing Him Won’t Be Easy
Navalny’s biggest challenge now is to prove that he’s a national leader who can speak to Russians beyond the cities with a substantial middle class.
Vladimir Putin’s Religious, Ethnic Rhetoric Gets a Little Scary in Russian State-of-the-Union Address
Putin shared no vision of where the country is heading. Instead he looked back, portraying Russia as a besieged fortress since time immemorial.
How War in Ukraine Led to Russian Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov’s Death
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia isn’t about ethnicity or language — it’s about the kind of country that people want to live in.
Debaltseve Debacle Puts Ukraine’s Leader in Jeopardy. That Suits Vladimir Putin Just Fine.
If another government-held city falls, say the port of Mariupol, Petro Poroshenko will have to be just as concerned about the home front as the front line.
Putin Wins Again
Vladimir Putin determines who and what crosses the border into Ukraine until he is satisfied the Kiev government has genuflected deeply enough.
Signs of Desperation in West’s Latest Moves to Halt Ukraine Crisis
The European Union, with Germany at its head, sleepwalked into the Ukraine crisis.
Assassination in Moscow
The murder of Boris Nemtsov is a watershed for Russia. The culture of violence fueled by the war in Ukraine has claimed its first victim on the streets of Moscow.
Nemtsov tirelessly challenged lies, injustice, and war. His assassination is an attack on freedom-loving people everywhere.
From the Battlefront: A Ukrainian Tank Commander’s Act of Mercy
“We just had to push a button in our tank, and all that would have been left of them would have been a memory of our sinful world,” Alexei Chaban wrote. “We didn’t kill them. We let them go.”
