Moscow City Court toughened the sentence for Yury Kokhovets, who gave a street interview to RFE/RL and talked about the war un Ukraine. Instead of 5 years of penal labor, Kokhovets will now have to serve 5.5 years of actual prison time. He was taken into custody in the court

Signs That You're Looking at Ukraine Through a Russian Prism 👇

Europe's behavior since Russia invaded Ukraine is morally reprehensible. When I post these charts, it's clear that the citizens of Europe don't want this. They want moral leadership. They want politicians who do the right thing. Europe needs a deep and profound overhaul...

Ukraine is now single handedly fighting Russia, Iran and North Korea. The totalitarian axis of the world has been emboldened by the West’s fear of “escalation”, so it does just that. Where are the Churchills? The Roosevelts? The De Gaulles? All we have are Chamberlains and

Meet Ilan Shor, the Kremlin’s new favorite oligarch in Moldova. This fugitive tycoon, convicted in the "theft of the century", is now at the center of unprecedented meddling in Moldova's pivotal elections. 1/9 Here’s what we know about him, thanks to Центр «Досье»

Muscovites have a psycho for every century

What's especially beautiful is that this moneybag who could never point Ukraine out on a map is now telling me, a guy from Donbas, and my community that we are actually ethnic Russians and want to go with Russia. There's not a single drop of intellectual humility or sticking to

This gives me no pleasure, but given Elon Musk's history, claims, and behaviors, I can't let Richard's "welfare of the world at heart" line pass without comment. While watching Elon's rise to greater power (and the fawning of his fans), I started keeping notes. Thread (1)

Good to be reminded of the referendum OTD 33 years ago on whether 🇺🇦 should seek independence. There was a clear YES majority in every single part of the country.

The ability to shock every day, to escalate beyond yesterday‘s bizarre or abusive action or statement with another, and another, is a power that all successful demagogues and autocrats possess. Western media and politics are still incapable of dealing with it.

Posting in full a new translation of the "last word" speech at court of historian Alexander Skobov at his trial this week, who will most likely perish in Putin's Gulag. This is the voice of a true Russian patriot and I'm honored that a man of such immense courage is a member of

I just read this on Facebook: Someone asked "Why do many British people not like Donald Trump?" Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England, wrote this magnificent response: 1/

Musk: "What are Ukrainians dying for? What exactly are they dying for?" Their homes. Their freedom. Their autonomy. Their prosperity. Their speech. Their future. What are you fighting for, Elon Musk? More money, power, and racist jokes on X?

OTD in 2014 we sent masked soldiers to occupy Crimea 2014 “they’re not Russian soldiers but local militias. Russia has nothing to do with them” 2015 “They were not Russian soldiers but we “stood behind them” Later 2015 “They were Russian soldiers" But we are not lying this time

Seeing how the USA now hellbent on emulating their newfound ally of Russia, both at home and abroad, I find myself obliged to repost my dive into Russia's posh cities, just to give your average MAGA a glimpse into the greatness Trump is sure to bring about! Do enjoy!🧵

The Trump-Putin Pact already exists, and we should act accordingly. There are some things we will never change with nice words or smart clothing. If you are worried about those things, you should understand where Trump's tactics come from. From Russia. A thread. 🧵1/14

I hope JD Vance watches this video. Yesterday, JD Vance complained that his 3-year-old daughter was scared by a group of protesters shouting “Slava Ukraini.” He even went so far as to call some of them “sh*t.” The hypocrisy in his statement is staggering. His and Trump’s

Bellingcat CEO Eliot Higgins:

1/7 The scam of the century: Putin didn’t just start a war—he sold the whole world a lie. He lied about invading, lied about genocide, lied about NATO, and lied about Ukraine itself. This war is built on fiction, and it’s time to tear the mask off—so people don’t forget

🧵1/4 Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister recently stated that, in order to achieve peace, NATO must “withdraw” from the Baltic states. Many found this shocking—but the demand is not new. As early as the 1990s, when it became clear that newly independent states from the former