Behind the façade of resilience lies a system increasingly driven by asset seizures, political loyalty, and the enrichment of a new elite.
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The entire political elite of Ukraine must be tried at international level for particularly serious crimes, according to pro-Kremlin media, which cites a statement by Maria Zakharova.
Bulgaria needs to find another owner for its Lukoil refinery after the US imposed sanctions on the Russian giant. There is a good chance that instead of attracting international investors, Sofia will turn to local barons.
Continuing the war in Ukraine until Kyiv's defeat is convenient for the EU because it would solve its financial and political problems, according to the pro-Kremlin media.
Former and current Romanian leaders have signed documents committing to send Romanian soldiers to fight in Ukraine, according to MEP Diana Șoșoacă.
Bulgaria needs to find another owner for its Lukoil refinery after the US imposed sanctions on the Russian giant. There is a good chance that instead of attracting international investors, Sofia will turn to local barons.
Russia’s closest ally, Belarus, has been increasing its hybrid operations against its EU neighbors, directing migrants towards their borders and closing its eyes to increasingly brazen smuggling. The goal is to cause instability.
Russia is engaged in a hybrid war against the West and has managed to convince people that, if they support Ukraine, their countries risk to be drawn into an actual war, according to hybrid war expert Mitchell A. Orenstein, a professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and author of “The Lands In Between”
An ethnic Russian influencer in Estonia was arrested after he spread Moscow’s narratives for years. Oleg Besedin had financial connection both with Russia and with Estonian political parties supported by the country’s Russian community.
The entire political elite of Ukraine must be tried at international level for particularly serious crimes, according to pro-Kremlin media, which cites a statement by Maria Zakharova.
Continuing the war in Ukraine until Kyiv's defeat is convenient for the EU because it would solve its financial and political problems, according to the pro-Kremlin media.
The withdrawal of Moldova from several CIS agreements will lead to international isolation and deprive it of economic opportunities, according to former Prime Minister Vlad Filat – once a staunch pro-European, now quoted by pro-Kremlin media.
Former and current Romanian leaders have signed documents committing to send Romanian soldiers to fight in Ukraine, according to MEP Diana Șoșoacă.
Between circumventing Western sanctions and laundering money with digital tools
The Russian leadership believes the country is permanently at war and pursues imperial and expansionist policies, the Russian independent media writes. Russian journalists also say Putin’s plan to restore “Great Russia” seeks to capture Ukraine through armed force and Belarus by forcing a unification.
Russians must understand that the war in Ukraine is lost in order to be able to bring about a change for the better in their own country, dissidents quoted by independent Russian media believe. They also talk about the losses caused by the war launched by Russia against the neighboring country, but also about the need for the West to become more attractive to developing countries, in order to win the competition with the alternative model offered by autocracies.
Start your research here. Texts in this section provide a general overview of the key concepts and developments in the field of information warfare, with an emphasis on the anatomy and historical background of the Kremlin's disinformation campaigns and influence operations against the West.
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The political evolution of (Neo)Legionarism, from pocket political parties, such as those created by Marian Munteanu, to organizations like The New Right (Noua Dreaptă) – the connecting link between (Neo)Legionarism and sovereigntism – and politicians who frequently make the front page, such as George Simion, Călin Georgescu and Diana Șoșoacă.
The Legionary movement re-emerged in Romania shortly after the 1989 Revolution. Some legionary theses and ideas can be identified in the discourse of present-day sovereignists. Veridica briefly traces the development of the (neo)legionary movement in post-communist Romania, under the authorities’ permissive eye.
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.
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.
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.
The time has come to talk a little more about what is happening in Ukraine, of course, but it has been 2 years since the dictator from the Kremlin decided to attack our neighbor. It's also 10 years since the war actually began, with little green men strategically transported across Crimea for a classic Russian-style liberation. After all this bitter time, the world is a little tired of war. You see, I must turn to another Russian criminal, Trotsky by name, and give you some bad news, quoting him You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.
The Republic of Moldova will join the EU by 2030, believes President Maia Sandu. In an exclusive interview, Maia Sandu also spoke about Russia's pressure on Moldova, her decision to run for a second term, but also about the war in Ukraine and the importance of supporting Kiev.
The south of Ukraine, which borders Romania along the Danube in the Odesa region, as the whole country, is going through a war. After the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the decolonization process has intensified here.
