Russia is recruiting Poles for its war against the West

As a new Cold War gathers steam, Poland finds itself on the frontline. Russian intelligence is recruiting agents in the country and it’s even using some for attacks against Kremlin opponents.

07 May
The Romanian lists for the European Parliament elections, a rather depressing picture

The lists, dominated by MEPs standing out for absenteeism and "awarded" for anti-performance and newcomers who rely on scandals and TV notoriety.

02 Apr
Local elections in Turkey. A "turning point"?

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Islamist AKP party sustained a bitter defeat in the local election. Is Turkey heading for a “reset” and the end of the Erdoğan era?

25 Mar
Poland local elections: confidence in the pro-European camp, increasingly vocal pro-Russians

The Polish conservatives are heading for a second defeat in 6 months, this time in local elections. Meanwhile, as pro-Europeans are trying to reset the system, the pro-Russians are increasingly vocal.

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Dispatch from Odesa: “Curse be they for such a «liberation »!”

Odesa, the main port-city of Ukraine, has been the target of Russian bombings since 2022. The attacks intensified after Russia withdrew from the grain agreement. Tatiana Ashurkevich spent a few days in the city and found among its residents a mix of fatalism, fatigue, and determination against the Russians.

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The (R)evolution of Drones in the war in Ukraine
Victor Sămărtinean
Victor Sămărtinean  |  13 May 2024

The (R)evolution of Drones in the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has turned drones into one of the most formidable weapons in the arsenal of both warring factions, while innovations in this field advanced at great speed.


Belarus: video “confessions” as a regime weapon against the opposition

Belarus: video “confessions” as a regime weapon against the opposition

Videos of opposition activists confessing trumped up crimes and praising Aleksandr Lukashenko have been increasingly used in Belarus.

Zmicier Mickievič
Zmicier Mickievič
29 Apr 2024
Latvia’s tough stance towards Russia is undermined by business connections

Latvia’s tough stance towards Russia is undermined by business connections

From hardliner Dmitri Medvedev’s wine to raw materials for the arms industry, Russian imports are transiting Latvia in spite of the latter’s hawkish stance towards Moscow.

Kaspars Germanis
Kaspars Germanis
26 Apr 2024
Estonia: a political drive against Russian speakers and Moscow’s Patriarchy

Estonia: a political drive against Russian speakers and Moscow’s Patriarchy

Political parties in Estonia are trying to deprive Russian speakers of the right to vote and to kick out of the country the Russian Orthodox Church, seen as a Kremlin mouthpiece.

Olesja Lagashina
Olesja Lagashina
24 Apr 2024
Bulgaria Plunges in Autocracy, One Day a Time

Bulgaria Plunges in Autocracy, One Day a Time

Chiar sub privirea UE și după ani de potențiale reforme, democrația Bulgariei devine tot mai mult una de fațadă, dominată de partidul lui Boiko Borissov și de „sistem”.

Svetoslav Todorov
Svetoslav Todorov
22 Apr 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is fighting for traditional values
Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman  |  16 May 2024

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.

FAKE NEWS: Chișinău marks Europe Day in order to divide society

FAKE NEWS: Chișinău marks Europe Day in order to divide society

The Government in Chișinău is marking Europe Day on May 9 instead of Victory Day in order to divide Moldovan society, pro-Kremlin media writes, labeling “revanchist” those who refuse to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory against Nazi Germany.

Veridica
Veridica
10 May 2024
War Propaganda: In 1945 Russia defeated the collective West for the first time

War Propaganda: In 1945 Russia defeated the collective West for the first time

Russia defended itself against the invasion of collective Europe in World War II and can do it again now, in the context of the war in Ukraine, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
09 May 2024
FAKE NEWS: Israeli authorities want to ban the Christian faith

FAKE NEWS: Israeli authorities want to ban the Christian faith

Israel will outlaw the Christian faith, according to an anti-Semitic publication in Romania.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
08 May 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is liberating territories from Ukrainian occupation

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is liberating territories from Ukrainian occupation

Ukrainians are not an indigenous population, but rather the occupiers of Ukraine, and Russia is liberating its historical provinces, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
07 May 2024

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