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Crimea Is No Longer Ours. 105 Years Ago, Two Russias Said Goodbye Forever
Surely everyone interested in the country's past has at least once wondered: could it have become different? And if so, under what circumstances? One of the turning points — the events of November 1920 in Crimea. Those days saw the fall of the last anti-Bolshevik regime in the European part of the former empire, the Government of South Russia under Lieutenant General Pyotr Wrangel.
#20thcentury #alternativeRussia #BaronWrangel #WhiteGuard #Bolshevism #CivilWarinRussia #History #Crimea #France #Emigration
«War is a matter of time.» How residents of Lithuania’s Panemune are preparing for a Russian invasion
The smallest town in Lithuania, Panemune, is located in the west of the country. Across the river, the Russian town of Sovetsk is visible, where for several years a huge letter Z — the official symbol of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — has been displayed on the facade of one of the buildings. The two towns are connected by a pedestrian bridge — one of the few functioning crossings between Russia and the EU. Every day, the residents of Panemune look at that letter and the opposite shore.
#WarinUkraine #KaliningradOblast #Lithuania #NATO #society #aftertheUSSR #reportage #Russianthreat #Balticcountries
Most Russian emigrants in Montenegro may lose their residence permits
On Monday, the Montenegrin government approved amendments to the law on foreigners. The innovations not only significantly tighten the conditions for obtaining a residence permit but also apply even to those who have long lived in the country. In other words, the law has retroactive effect. Now the only hope is that the country's parliament will fix this.
#Balkans #business #residentcard #state #EuropeanUnion #legislation #personalexperience #theproperty #society #Russia #scandal #Turkey #Montenegro #Emigration
Why Ukraine manages to fight corruption despite the Russian invasion
«15 months of work and a thousand hours of audio recordings. The activities of a high-level criminal organization have been documented. Its members built a large-scale corruption scheme influencing strategic state-sector enterprises, particularly JSC »National Nuclear Energy Generating Company «Energoatom».« Last week, this press release from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) about the results of Operation »Midas« was quoted worldwide. Tomorrow, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is scheduled to vote on the dismissal of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svetlana Hrynchuk, who were involved in corruption schemes. Investigators from NABU also proved that a close friend of Ukraine’s president, Timur Mindich, participated in these schemes. How they managed this is explained by anti-money laundering expert and board member of Transparency International Russia, Ilya Shumanov.
#Zelensky #corruption #NABU #oligarchy #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #expertise #Yanukovych
Horizon of Erik Bulatov
In Paris, they said farewell to Erik Bulatov (1933-2025) — a brilliant artist whose works became the most recognizable symbol of Moscow conceptualism of the 1960s-1970s. He himself remained one of the leading figures of contemporary Russian art until his last days, even gaining the status of a classic and living abroad for more than 30 of his 92 years.
#VictorKabakov #war #state #childhood #dictatorship #bookillustrations #conceptualism #Moscow #thaw #Paris #aftertheUSSR #RobertFalk #freedom #art #artists #Emigration #EricBulatov
Event of the Week — The Diplomatic Showcase of the President of Kazakhstan
Moscow's persistent attempts to demonstrate the unshakable nature of its partnership with Astana are the best evidence that, in reality, many things are changing there.
#Analytics #WarinUkraine #Kazakhstan #aftertheUSSR #Putin #Russia #Tokayev #Trump #CentralAsia
The Impossible Revolution
This fall, the 16-episode series «Chronicles of the Russian Revolution» by Andrei Konchalovsky was released on the Start online cinema platform. The creators of the series openly claim: all freedoms in Russia are only harmful. Which, however, is the norm for Russian historical series.
#AndreiKonchalovsky #state #dictatorship #historicalmemory #medina #society #aftertheUSSR #revolution #Russia #freedom #series #Stalin #TV #FSB
So who are you, finally? Brigitte Macron against transphobes and conspiracy theorists
The trial began in Paris two weeks ago, accusing 10 people of online harassment of the First Lady of France. The accused — bloggers and internet publications prone to conspiracy theories — have for years spread rumors that Brigitte Macron was born a man and underwent gender transition. Neither the fact that the woman has three children from her first marriage, nor other obvious circumstances of her life, disproving such extravagant versions from the standpoint of common sense, stopped these claims.
#MAGICIAN #Analytics #BrigitteMacron #theInternet #influencers #informationsociety #conspiracytheories #newethics #Russia #socialnetwork #USA #transphobia #France #haters
Multiple-entry visas as a signal
The European Commission's decision to stop issuing Schengen multiple-entry visas to Russian citizens caused a lot of noise and once again divided the opposition. It would be good to calmly look at what happened and why. And the main question is — what happens next. Even a complete ban on Russians visiting Europe will not stop the war in Ukraine
#visas #WarinUkraine #EuropeanUnion #personalexperience #opposition #Putin #Russia #sanctions #Trump #Schengenarea
What to do when Revolut closes accounts of Russian emigrants and Germany does not issue humanitarian visas
In early November, many EU residents of Russian origin faced account blocks in the neobank Revolut. This issue affected holders of type D visas and residence permits, as well as those awaiting documents in EU countries, with Revolut citing the recently adopted 19th EU sanctions package against Russia. The anti-war Russian community Kovcheg stepped up for those affected: its founder Anastasia Burakova sent a letter to European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Maria Luís Albuquerque and European Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath. We spoke with Anastasia about this and other human rights initiatives of Kovcheg.
#advocacy #europe #ark #personalexperience #humanrightsprotection #Russia #sanctions #Emigration
Place of power: Do not occupy. How the monument to Ivan the Terrible was unveiled in Vologda
On National Unity Day, a correspondent from «Most» visited Vologda for the unveiling of a monument to the most famous dictator of Russian medieval times. A monument to Stalin has long been there
#lifeinRussia #IvantheTerrible #historicalmemory #society #Regions #reportage #Stalin
A November Socialist Revolution Took Place in New York
Despite its predictability, Mamdani’s campaign unsurprisingly attracted massive international attention. This marks the peak of political activism for Generation Z, which literally carried the 34-year-old regional legislator into the New York mayor’s residence. Despite last year’s predictions of the imminent demise of wokism, radical progressives are gradually returning to the agenda.
#Analytics #elections #ZohranMamdani #zoomers #leftandright #people #NewYork #Palestine #populism #USA #elites
Seven Myths Surrounding the Thirty-Seventh Year
On the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Repression, we analyze the most dangerous stereotypes about Stalin’s crimes
#20thcentury #historicalmemory #History #Myths #aftertheUSSR #repressions #Russia #Stalin #Stalinism
«Gas Station Country» Without Gasoline
A fairly powerful and for many unexpected series of Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries can intensify the energy crisis in Russia. And this, in turn, will force the Kremlin to shift from military expansion into other countries to addressing its own socio-economic problems.
#Analytics #gasolinecrisis #WarinUkraine #ArmedForcesofUkraine #drones #EuropeanUnion #China #oil #Regions #Russia #sanctions
Born and Living in Dictatura
Dictatura is a settlement in the Plavsky District of the Tula Region. A correspondent from «Most» visited there and spoke with local residents about their living conditions and self-identification.
How the Louvre Was Robbed
A week after the daring robbery of the Louvre, the Paris police arrested two suspects: as the newspaper Le Figaro found out, one was preparing to board a flight to Algeria, the other planned to flee to Mali. The Paris prosecutor stated that premature disclosure of information about the arrests could harm the interests of the investigation. After all, many thefts of exhibits from the Paris museum remained unsolved for a long time.
#art #History #crime #thelouvremuseum #MonaLisa #museumdetective #picasso #France
In October 1983, the USA invaded Grenada — and it was a true special operation
The story of how to seize a foreign country in three days and convince its people that their lives have improved
#20thcentury #America #Grenada #History #asmallvictoriouswar #putsch #RonaldReagan #theUSSR #USA #ColdWar
Double Blow. The US and EU Imposed Sanctions on Russia Simultaneously
US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russia for the first time since the beginning of his second term. Following him, the EU approved the 19th package of sanctions. This is not yet a full embargo, but already a joint policy of «coercion to peace.»
#WarinUkraine #DonaldTrump #EuropeanUnion #Lukoil #Rosneft #Russia #sanctions #SaudiArabia #USA #finance
Word of the Year: Anxiety?
Recently, the Russian project «Word of the Year — 2025» summed up the results of the interim voting. In the nomination «National Word,» the leader was «anxiety» (25%). Why has this happened only now?
#WarinUkraine #state #drones #lifeinRussia #society #psychology #fear #Economy #language
I should have made an agreement with you while I was alive. Prospects of a political crisis in France
The new prime minister of the country, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron, suddenly turned out to be the very same person who resigned from the same position three days before the appointment.
#Analytics #democracy #pensionreform #governmentcrisis #rightandleft #protests #France #EmmanuelMacron