Commentary
Russia says its invasion of Ukraine is “a war against Western neo-colonialism,” a theme developed to attract Asian and other states to an imperialist endeavor.
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May 10, 2022
Imperial Russia Declares War on Colonialism
Russia says its invasion of Ukraine is “a war against Western neo-colonialism,” a theme developed to attract Asian and other states to an imperialist endeavor.
May 10, 2022
Clouds on the Horizon: Europe’s Cloud Policy Threatens Transatlantic Digital Harmony
American companies dominate Europe’s cloud industry. The continent is struggling to find a coherent response and threatens to veer toward data protectionism.
May 10, 2022
Putin the Risen Christ — Russia’s Ultranationalist Pin-Up
Vladimir Putin may be a war criminal to most in the West, but for ardent Russian ultranationalists he is a risen Christ fighting a crusade.
May 10, 2022
Belarus Mourns for Better Times
Belarus is mourning the death of its first head of state, who perestroika brought into politics and who continued to educate until the end of his life.
May 9, 2022
The Mystery of the Moskva
The US is to blame for everything in the topsy turvy world of Russian propaganda, except the things it’s actually involved in.
May 9, 2022
No Victory for Putin
Whatever hopes Vladimir Putin may have had to celebrate a Russian victory over Ukraine on May 9, the reality is that he has merely damaged Russia itself.
May 9, 2022
The Shadow War: Putin Strips Spies of Ukraine Role
Behind-the-scenes maneuvering signals continuing battles for power among the Russian security forces, the siloviki.
May 8, 2022
Conscript Army
Putin’s hollow victory masks a great defeat
May 8, 2022
Putin’s Victory Theatrics Mask a Looming Defeat
On May 9, Vladimir Putin will almost certainly declare victory over something. It’s not yet clear quite what.