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Crimea: What to know about peninsula at centre of Trump-Zelensky standoff

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.”

The Conversation

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

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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.

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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.

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

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

Evening Standard

Putin's Fifth Term: Challenges And Controversies Ahead

Vladimir Putin's fifth term as Russian President begins amidst political turmoil, international conflict, and domestic challenges. Uncertain future traject...

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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.

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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.

The Independent UK

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

The Crimean Peninsula's balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries

Al Jazeera

Does Prigozhin, Russia’s Wagner chief, have political ambitions?

The Wagner leader is becoming a recognisable public figure in Russia and has staked out a niche among conservatives.

Reuters

Moscow human rights centre packs up as state tightens 'monopoly on memory'

Posters chronicling the end of the Cold War lie discarded near outdoor rubbish containers, and staff inside sift through papers and stack books as over a quarter of a century of Russian human rights work is packed up.

The Independent UK

Moscow prison for US reporter was used in Stalin's purges

Lefortovo prison, where American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been jailed on espionage charges, has been a terrifying symbol of repression since Soviet times

Financial Times

‘Total distrust’: rise of the Russian informers

Teachers, neighbours and even family members are turning to Soviet-style denunciations in wartime Russia

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