Россия

Image credit/license As the war in Ukraine rages, Russia’s Internet, specifically the messaging app Telegram, remains a politically contested space, providing benefits both to the regime and to opposition and…

Image credit/license After Donald Trump’s reelection as U.S. president in November 2024, his team quietly reached out to Russia (and even more quietly to Ukraine) to explore an end to…

Image credit/license There is more to the Kremlin’s maneuvering around the seemingly unproductive efforts at achieving peace in Ukraine than just an intention to placate an increasingly impatient U.S. President…

Image credit/license On April 15, 2025, Russia’s RIA Novosti released footage of a drone strike on a Ukrainian position in Chasiv Yar. The grainy video was notable not so much…

Image credit/license Despite the unprecedented Western sanctions imposed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Russian economic and political system has so far demonstrated remarkable resilience, effectively coping with…