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Georgia: The Possible Birthplace of Wine and Definite Birthplace of Stalin

If geography really is destiny, then the Georgian situation has understandably necessitated a stiff, perpetual drink.

Reason

70 years on and Stalin’s ‘gifted’ skyscraper still looms over this Polish city

A riot broke out when the Rolling Stones played there in 1967, long before communist rule ended

The Independent UK

Swarms of Russian drones attack Ukraine nightly as Moscow puts new emphasis on the deadly weapon

The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorizing the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near its western border with Poland

The Independent UK

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America's slide into totalitarianism

"Authoritarianism" is so 2018 — Donald Trump and his minions want to conquer all of civil society

Salon

A statue of Stalin is unveiled in the Moscow subway as Russia tries to revive the dictator's legacy

A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled in one of Moscow’s busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator

The Independent UK

Why has Trump told Zelensky to let go of Crimea?

The area has become the focal point of escalating tensions between Russia and the West

The Independent UK

Make Russia Medieval Again! How Putin is seeking to remold society, with a little help from Ivan the Terrible

Beginning in September 2025, Russian middle and high school students will be handed a new textbook titled “My Family.”

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Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence

Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump administration, which has been targeting academia since it took office.

The Conversation

Why Crimea is coveted by both Russia and Ukraine - and the role it plays in the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to retake the Crimean Peninsula after Russia’s seizure exactly 11 years ago

The Independent UK

Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating

Ukraine has not been invited to a key meeting between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia this week to decide what peace in the country might look like.

The Conversation

Elon Musk's interest in UK news and politics, as Nigel Farage talks money with the billionaire

Elon Musk has spent much of the year feuding with Britain’s Labour government

Evening Standard

John Bolton Urges Senate To Reject Kash Patel's FBI Nomination

John Bolton criticizes Trump's nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director, urging Senate to reject.

Top News

Blaming Bill Buckley for Racism, January 6, and More

Historian David Austin Walsh tries and fails to rebut Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism thesis.

Reason

Fall of Khrushchev: 60 years since the ‘most democratic coup’ in Soviet history, how Comrade Nikita was toppled

The overthrow of Nikita Khrushchev from the posts of first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and the leader of the Soviet state in October 1964 was an unprecedented event in the history of the Soviet Union.

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The Independent UK

Head of Nobel-winning rights group says Russia sliding back toward Stalinist times under Putin

Freed last week in the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Orlov is now forced into exile – just like Soviet dissidents of his youth

The Conversation

Is Putin drawing inspiration from Stalin’s military purge? Despite parallels, probably not

May 2024 was a noteworthy month for Russia’s military. Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu with economist Andrey Belousov. Several military leaders were also arrested by the FSB, the Russian successor to the Soviet KGB.

The Conversation

If D-day ceremony aimed to send Putin a message about fighting tyranny, Ukraine’s allies should have paid more attention to history

The recent D-day commemorations strove to project a message of western unity in the face of a new European aggression. This time it was not Nazi Germany that was the threat, but Russia.

Evening Standard

US action film star Steven Seagal makes surprise appearance at Putin inauguration

Seagal is a long-term friend of the Russian leader and has expressed his support for the country’s invasion of Ukraine

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Russia's Communist Wing Calls For Probe Into Stalin's Death

Russia's communist faction calls for investigation into Western involvement in Stalin's death, sparking debates and controversies.

The Independent UK

Russia faces Putin’s iron grip until at least 2030 as he stands for president again

The 71-year-old leader is the longest-serving Russian president since Joseph Stalin – and there is little doubt he will extend his rule after announcing his candidacy for 2024

The Conversation

Russian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of 'othering' the enemy

Controlling the narrative has long been crucial to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine.

The Independent UK

From Stalin to Putin, abortion has had a complicated history in Russia

Abortion has had a complicated history in the Soviet Union and Russia

The Conversation

Biden’s Middle East trip has messages for both global and domestic audiences

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis spoke volumes, even before his arrival.

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