May 9 marks the date of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II. For Putin, it is a day full of symbolism, an opportunity to remind the people that the whole of Russia is facing an uninterrupted assault by the West. The forces of the West are attacking day by day, without rest, and only one man with an iron fist can defend the besieged Russian homeland. Putin is, of course, that man and this kind of propaganda is starting to affect us as well. So it's time to talk about Putin. We need to talk about Putin.
Victory Day is marked on May 8 in the West and on May 9 in the East. In the former Soviet states, for some it is the Day of Liberation from Fascism, for others the Day of the Soviet Occupation. On May 9, pro-Europeans celebrate Europe Day and pro-Russians Victory Day. What is the significance of May 9?
Global warming is the greatest danger to humanity, scientists warn. In a few decades, we will witness desertification, floods, extreme weather events, huge migrations, famines. It's just manipulation, others say. A conspiracy to justify the political and economic agenda of those who lead the world in reality. Is global warming a conspiracy theory or a real danger?
Given how much the Russians have murdered and spied in recent years, it is rather curious that this activity is so well tolerated internationally. As if we have to pretend that there is democracy in Russia, that if we end up with the fake and admit that it is not, what do we do? How do you talk to a head of state with nuclear weapons, who very obviously orders assassinations all the time? Sometimes these murders are carried out by the famous Russian spies.
A meeting with British historian Mark Galeotti, an expert in modern Russian history, politics and security, and journalist Marian Voicu on the volumes “We Need to Talk About Putin: How the West Gets Him Wrong” and “A Short History of Russia: From the Pagans to Putin”, published in the History collection of Humanitas Publishing House.
Russia amasses the largest military force on the border with Ukraine since the annexation of Crimea. Alarming information appears in the Romanian press: Romania would go to war with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova will attack Transnistria, supported by NATO. What is true and what is false?
Thousands of Romanians took to the streets to protest against the restrictions. There was violence, xenophobic and racist messages, those against doctors. How were the protests seen in the press and on social networks?
Six Bulgarian citizens were arrested on March 18, 2021 and charged with espionage for obtaining classified information about the defense plans of Bulgaria, NATO, the European Union, the US embassy in Sofia and the CIA and providing them to Russian embassy officials in Sofia. According to Bulgarian National Television, the Russian diplomats involved are Maxim Ribkin, the first secretary in the Russian embassy, and Alexander Zinkin, the second secretary. Sofia allegedly asked the two to leave Bulgaria.
After 3 years, the Chamber of Deputies resumed the debate on the draft law on compulsory vaccination. The reaction was not long in coming: protests, online petitions, debates on social networks. Vaccination is mandatory, huge fines for those who do not agree to vaccinate their children, loss of parental rights, the Nazi nature of the law, the lobby of Big Pharma. What does the draft bill actually stipulate?