Russia’s Fake News Offensive [AUDIO]
(KPFK Radio) Host: We examine the role of fake news manufactured by Russian Intelligence that was inserted into the U.S. media during the election campaign to undermine Hillary Clinton and…
Российская пропаганда помогала распространять “фальшивые новости” во время выборов
Наплыв "фальшивых новостей" во время выборов в США получил поддержку тщательно продуманной российской пропагандистской кампанией, которая создавала и распространяла в Интернете заведомо ложные статьи. Цель кампании заключалась в том, чтобы наказать…
Грузинский парламент утвердил новое правительство: Эксперты не прогнозируют радикальных изменений
Парламент Грузии девятого созыва 110 голосами против 19 утвердил новый кабинет министров под руководством премьер-министра Георгия Квирикашвили и выразил доверие правительственной программе «Свобода, быстрое развитие, благополучие». В новом кабмине изменения…
Darden: Putin is an ally of anyone who is opposes the liberal internationalists of the West [AUDIO]
(NPR/WEAA) As part of The Ellison Report hosted by Charles Ellison, Keith Darden, American University professor and Russia expert, explains what the U.S.-Russia relationship now looks like with a new political…
Sonin: Long-term stagnation is the most important and thus worrying signal of the Russian economy
(NEE) It is no secret that innovation is responsible for as much as 80 per cent of economic growth. Not surprisingly, given the current situation in the global economy, especially…
Orttung: Russia uses our technologies and values against us to sow doubt
(Washington Post) The flood of “fake news” this election season got support from a sophisticated Russian propaganda campaign that created and spread misleading articles online with the goal of punishing…
Markedonov: Russia is focused on maintaining the status quo in Armenia and Azerbaijan; supplies arms to both sides
(Asbarez) In its fifteen-year young history, the AGBU Asbeds has succeeded in engaging the Armenian-American community through a range of culturally, educationally, and socially enriching events, perhaps the most highly…
Lankina: “There is such a thing as ‘dictator envy,’ and that’s not just in regards to Putin and Trump”
(BBC Radio 4) Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Sarah Kendall, Ellie Taylor, Luke Kempner, Pippa Evans and Dr. Tomila Lankina to present the news via topical stand up…
Tkachenko: It is unclear what measures the Russian government can utilize to change falling living standards
(Russia Direct) A sharp drop in oil prices in the winter of 2014 vividly revealed the structural economic problems in Russia, triggering an economic recession from which the country still has not fully…
Radnitz: Trump is likely to find that many of his campaign lines cannot be realized in policy
(VICE) Europe’s far-right populist movement has been having a good year, seeing gains at the regional and national level in Austria, Italy and Germany, and leading a little effort known as Brexit in the U.K.…
Popescu: The new Moldovan president rode a wave of dissatisfaction, which was more pivotal than the pro-Russian rhetoric
(DW) The Red Star is back in Moldova, this time as a symbol of the Socialists' Party (PSRM) led by Igor Dodon. On Sunday, he won the country's presidency in a…
Украина: Куда ушел Саакашвили?
Экс-президент Грузии Михаил Саакашвили ушел с поста губернатора Одесской области Украины. Данный его шаг стал концом очередной главы в жизни одного из самых колоритных постсоветских политических деятелей, но Саакашвили пока не уточнил, что он намерен…