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Putin's wars and the end of Europe’s dependency on Russian energy
Putin's wars and the end of Europe’s dependency on Russian energy

Putin believed that by invading Ukraine and engaging in wars in the East, he was restoring Russia's great power status. The result was Moscow's long-term loss of influence.

To isolate China, Trump's America could reach out to Russia
To isolate China, Trump's America could reach out to Russia

China is the main threat to the US, which would benefit from the weakening of the Beijing-Moscow axis. A Trump-Putin deal may entail, however, sacrificing Ukraine and problems for the EU.

Cosmin Popa
21 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: Putin, energetically attacked from Ukrainian territory
FAKE NEWS: Putin, energetically attacked from Ukrainian territory

The president of Russia attacked Ukraine because he was suffering from the Havana syndrome, energetically induced by the HAARP system on that territory, claims Cozmin Gușa.

Cezar Manu
13 Jan 2025
As Lukashenko prepares to be re-elected, Putin keeps a firm grip on Belarus
As Lukashenko prepares to be re-elected, Putin keeps a firm grip on Belarus

The Belarusian opposition holds no hope for the coming presidential elections, due on January 26, to be fair. Strongman Alexander Lukashenko, in power for 30 years, will likely extend his rule, which means that the country will remain at odds with the West and in Russia’s grip.

The Russian Way: From Old Imperial Dreams to a New Social Crisis
The Russian Way: From Old Imperial Dreams to a New Social Crisis

For the gerontocratic Russia’s leadership, the vision of the future is derived from a mythical “golden past”, but manifesting as escalating corruption, growth in alcohol consumption, resource scarcity, and rising crime.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy refuses peace to preserve his revenue streams
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy refuses peace to preserve his revenue streams

The Ukrainian president rejects peace initiatives because the war is profitable for him, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims, ignoring the fact that by “peace”, the Russians understand Ukraine’s surrender.

Marin Gherman
24 Dec 2024
Letting Russia get a part of Ukraine would endanger the whole region
Letting Russia get a part of Ukraine would endanger the whole region

As talks about peace in Ukraine along the current frontline intensify, some of Kyiv’s partners, including Latvia, feel this would be a dangerous outcome.

Memorial’s Sergey Bondarenko explains how Russia cracked down on anti-communist dissidents
Memorial’s Sergey Bondarenko explains how Russia cracked down on anti-communist dissidents

Those that denounced the crimes of communism were defeated in Putin's Russia and must now find the resources to start over, according to a Russian historian from the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Memorial human rights organization.

Anton Breiner
19 Dec 2024
America in a new Trump era: what that means for the USA, its allies and rivals
America in a new Trump era: what that means for the USA, its allies and rivals

At home, Donald Trump could adopt certain illiberal measures. At international level, we could see new policies towards Russia and Ukraine, a trade war with China, tensions with Europe and an escalation in the Middle East.

Russia defies the West and chooses escalation in relations with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
Russia defies the West and chooses escalation in relations with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

Russia has also co-opted North Korea in the war against Ukraine and is stepping up its operations in Moldova and Georgia. Moscow seems to be preparing for a final showdown against the West.

Cosmin Popa
29 Oct 2024
Moscow's “red lines”: Putin's imagination vs. the hard reality of war
Moscow's “red lines”: Putin's imagination vs. the hard reality of war

Russia is threatening to unleash a nuclear Armageddon if certain “red lines” are crossed to prevent the delivery of weapons to Ukraine. However, the threats do not seem as serious as Putin wants everyone to believe.

Russian analyst: “Russia's return to international standards will be possible after a coup”
Russian analyst: “Russia's return to international standards will be possible after a coup”

The transition to the next stage of Russia's development is possible only through a violent civil conflict, Russian independent political analyst Alexander Morozov claims.

Russia Legalizes Crypto
Russia Legalizes Crypto

Between circumventing Western sanctions and laundering money with digital tools

Marin Gherman
05 Aug 2024
How Russia Bypasses Sanctions
How Russia Bypasses Sanctions

How Russia is living under sanctions, how it circumvents them, and what lessons a market economy can draw from this experience?

Polish internet is full of Pro-Russian propaganda and Poland seems helpless
Polish internet is full of Pro-Russian propaganda and Poland seems helpless

Pro-Russian communication channels have significantly infiltrated the Internet and social media platforms in Poland and Eastern European countries.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The Ukrainian leadership is fascist and involved in human trafficking, Pentagon officials say
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Ukrainian leadership is fascist and involved in human trafficking, Pentagon officials say

The Zelenskyy administration is fascist and supports organized crime and human trafficking, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
25 Jul 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The fate of Ukraine is closely tied to that of Belarus”. An exclusive interview with the Belarusian opposition leader
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The fate of Ukraine is closely tied to that of Belarus”. An exclusive interview with the Belarusian opposition leader

July 20 marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Alexander Lukashenko's regime. Four years ago, his political stability in Belarus was seriously undermined by mass protests: democratic Belarusians at the time called for new elections and supported Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The break-up of demonstrations was followed by a brutal repression that forced many of them to leave the country, including the leader of the democratic forces. Veridica spoke to Tsikhanouskaya about the current state of the opposition, the release of political prisoners and what we can expect from the presidential election slated for next year in Belarus.

The age of gerontocracy: are senior leaders a solution or part of the problem?
The age of gerontocracy: are senior leaders a solution or part of the problem?

From the USA to China and Russia, from India to the Middle East, political leaders are over 70. Can they still make use of their experience to their advantage, or are they unable to adapt and have thus become a source of problems?

DISINFORMATION: The West rejects Moscow's peace plan, seeking to destroy Russia
DISINFORMATION: The West rejects Moscow's peace plan, seeking to destroy Russia

The West rejects the peace plan proposed by Moscow because it hopes for a “strategic defeat” sustained by Russia, supporting Ukraine's aggression against Russian-speakers in Donbas.

Marin Gherman
24 Jun 2024
DISINFORMATION: Russia is more democratic than Ukraine
DISINFORMATION: Russia is more democratic than Ukraine

Russia is more democratic than Ukraine, where state institutions have lost their legitimacy, according to the Kremlin, Russian propaganda and politicians wanted by the law.

Marin Gherman
04 Jun 2024
Xi and Putin want a new world order. Hungary and Serbia are ready to support them
Xi and Putin want a new world order. Hungary and Serbia are ready to support them

Xi Jinping visited Europe to project the image of a strong China and announce investments in Serbia and Hungary, both pro-Russian countries. Later, Xi welcomed Putin to Beijing and promised him the help of China, which shares with Russia the vision of a "multipolar" world. But the visit seems, at least for now, to have had fewer concrete results than Xi's visit to Europe.

Nuclear weapons in Belarus: a propaganda fake or real threat?
Nuclear weapons in Belarus: a propaganda fake or real threat?

Almost a year after Aleksandr Lukashenko announced that Russia has started to ship nuclear weapons to Belarus, it’s unclear whether they are there and who controls them.

WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is fighting for traditional values
WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is fighting for traditional values

The war in Ukraine is being waged by Russia to save traditional values and the family from the debauchery and perversion of the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
16 May 2024
Philippe Sands: “Every person can do terrible things”
Philippe Sands: “Every person can do terrible things”

Literature helps us understand the act of justice. To overcome the traumas, inherited from victims or executioners, we need both literature and justice. Writer and international law expert Philippe Sands explains how he embarked on a real-life Nazi literary hunt and why it's still relevant today.

Marian Voicu
03 May 2024
Putin's Russia is preparing for a long, large-scale war
Putin's Russia is preparing for a long, large-scale war

Beyond Ukraine, Moscow is working on three fronts: strengthening the regime by "shaking up" its own elite, establishing governments-in-exile in former Soviet satellites, and promoting a pro-Russian discourse in the West.

Cosmin Popa
30 Apr 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine, a Russian invention now run by non-Ukrainians
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine, a Russian invention now run by non-Ukrainians

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Ukraine cannot exist without Russia, and the political elites in Kyiv are made up of non-Ukrainians who want to destroy the country.

Marin Gherman
26 Apr 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO might occupy Ukraine, and Russia is defending its sovereignty
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO might occupy Ukraine, and Russia is defending its sovereignty

Whereas Ukrainian politicians need the war to stay in power, Russia contributes to preserving the sovereignty of Ukraine in the face of threats caused by NATO.

Marin Gherman
19 Apr 2024
From the Apocalypse to the “Great Reset”: The Good, The Bad and The East
From the Apocalypse to the “Great Reset”: The Good, The Bad and The East

One of the most recently developed conspiracy theories is the one about the “Great Reset”, whereby the “World Government” is purportedly seeking to establish a totalitarian regime on a global scale.

Marian Voicu
11 Apr 2024
The fight between Good and Evil, a Russian narrative also circulated in Romania
The fight between Good and Evil, a Russian narrative also circulated in Romania

Russia is fighting a “holy war” against the evil embodied by a coalition of Nazis, Islamists, Westerners and the LGBT community, according to a narrative promoted, among others, by the Moscow Patriarchate. The thesis regarding a “fight between Good and Evil”, which includes this narrative as well, transpires also in disinformation narratives, fake news and conspiracy theories promoted by Russia in the West and in Romania.

Ukraine attacked Russia with “ISIS’ hand”. The story of an FSB/ex-KGB branded narrative
Ukraine attacked Russia with “ISIS’ hand”. The story of an FSB/ex-KGB branded narrative

Ukraine has been accused of being responsible for the terrorist attack in Moscow. Originally published on Telegram, the thesis was developed by Vladimir Putin and his close siloviki, the current and former head of the FSB, Alexander Bortnikov and Nikolai Patrushev, both ex-KGB, like Putin. The narrative rids the Russian authorities of all responsibility, plays well into the rhetoric about the Ukrainian-Western aggression and can be used to escalate the war. Arguments in its defense include falsehoods and an older conspiracy theory.

Putin re-elected: consolidating the dictatorship and Russia’s “break” with Europe
Putin re-elected: consolidating the dictatorship and Russia’s “break” with Europe

The presidential “election” in Russia is the pinnacle of a long series of crimes, abuses and diversions designed to turn Putin's dictatorship into a totalitarian system in the truest sense of the word. Launched as an iron-fisted regime meant to speed up the country's structural modernization, Putin's dictatorship ultimately led to Russia's complete break with Europe and its firm anchoring in the Asian political model.

Cosmin Popa
21 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia needs a buffer-zone to protect itself from Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia needs a buffer-zone to protect itself from Ukraine

Russia will create a buffer zone on Ukrainian territory to protect its civilians from Kyiv's bombings, according to pro-Kremlin media developing an idea voiced by the Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Marin Gherman
20 Mar 2024