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Aleksandar Djokic (Александар Джокич)

@polidemitolog

Political analyst. Former assistant professor at RUDN Moscow. PhD in political science. Bylines in Euronews, Bloomberg, Novaya Gazeta and Radar. Views my own.

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The British government is ready to sue Roman Abramovich to unfreeze £2.5 billion from the 2022 Chelsea sale, frozen in an account, after he planned to donate it to a charity for war victims post-Russia’s Ukraine invasion, The Guardian reports. Abramovich, owner for 19 years,

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The Dutch government collapsed after far-right populist Geert Wilders, often dubbed the “Dutch Trump” for his anti-immigration stance and distinctive hairstyle, announced that his Freedom Party (PVV) is withdrawing from the coalition due to disagreements over a tough new

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The Russian ruble, which hit nearly 110 rubles per US dollar in late 2024 but fell below 80 per the Central Bank’s rate and 77 in May, is set to weaken gradually, DW reports, citing experts. Central Bank analysts attribute its strength to seasonal factors, high interest rates

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German experts from the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, led by Christopher Daase, warn that Trump’s nationalist policies, exiting global organizations, cutting UN funds, reducing aid, and imposing tariffs, have made the US authoritarian, threatening NATO’s future and Europe,

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The Czech-Austrian industrial group Hennlich continues operations in Russia through its Tver-based subsidiary, OOO Hennlich, which supplies imported components to Russian defense factories, including at least four sanctioned by the EU and US, according to The Insider. While

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Starting in 2026, Russian schoolchildren in grades 5–7 will be required to study a new mandatory subject, “Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia,” aimed at shaping their worldview, with 17 hours allocated in grade 5 and 34 hours each in grades 6 and 7, taught by history teachers

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Conservative US states like Ohio, Utah, and Florida are enacting laws requiring public colleges to teach Western civilization courses while barring race or gender-focused courses from general education credits, prioritizing “foundational texts” over “identity politics,” The

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On June 3, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces updated its data, reporting that Ukrainian forces destroyed 12 Russian aircraft, the first update since before the June 1 "Spiderweb" operation, during which Ukrainian special services used drones to attack Russian

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Starting June 5, Bashkortostan will reduce its one-time payment to military contract recruits from 1.6 million to 1 million rubles, as announced by regional head Radiy Khabirov, following a tripling of the payment earlier in 2024 from 505,000 rubles, according to 7x7. This

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US intelligence anticipates a retaliatory strike from Russia in response to Ukraine’s "Spiderweb" operation, though the exact nature of the response remains unclear, according to The New York Times, with officials suggesting Russia might target Ukrainian civilian infrastructure,

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In 2022, Danone announced its exit from Russia, aiming to sell its 12 factories, valued at €1 billion, but by 2024, the assets were acquired for free by individuals tied to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, Sistema reports. Nationalized in July 2023 with Kadyrov’s nephew Yakub

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The Baltic Fleet Military Court sentenced former sailor Alexander Terekhov in absentia to life imprisonment for treason, sabotage, desertion, and illegal border crossing after he set fire to the "Serpukhov" missile ship on Ukraine’s orders, stripping his senior sailor rank, the

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Russia’s Justice Ministry listed Brigham Young University, a key Mormon institution in Utah tied to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Germany’s Körber Foundation as undesirable organizations, banning their activities in Russia and prohibiting citizen

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Senate Republican leader John Thune said the US Senate may start work soon on a bill imposing 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian energy, coordinating with the White House to support peace talks for the three-year conflict, possibly before July 4, Reuters reports. The Trump

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The US has approved Syria’s plan to integrate thousands of former foreign fighters who opposed Bashar al-Assad into its national army, with about 3,500 joining the new 84th division, per three Syrian Defense Ministry officials cited by Reuters. Trump’s envoy to Syria, Thomas

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GRU Unit 29155, infamous for failed Novichok poisonings of Sergei Skripal and Emilian Gebrev, also targeted Ukrainian state companies, European infrastructure, and a Qatari bank through hacking, with The Insider accessing their target list. The investigation identified dozens of

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The European Union added the Azerbaijani tanker Zangazur to its sanctions list for transporting crude oil or petroleum products of Russian origin or exported from Russia, employing unconventional and high-risk shipping practices, as reported by The Insider, which noted that the

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Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi, who submitted his resignation after a Russian strike on a training ground on June 1, announced he will remain in service following a meeting with Zelensky, where he reported details of the incident, stating on social media that

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After Ukrainian military actions that got the world's attention, it would've been logical for the US to take initiative and press Russia for a ceasefire in Ukraine. If not now then when?