By Yiğit Saner, Donbass / Russia As invited guests of the Moscow-based “Culture Volunteers” we visited Donbass. Here is a war zone since 2014. The press tour was between 1-4 October. The aim of the tour has been organized for five years to let journalist witness realities of Donbass with their own eyes, that the reality is quite different than ...
By Dave Green It is becoming increasingly clear that Russia is taking a more uncompromising stance and considering a scenario similar to the “Hundred Years’ War” on its western border. Despite the warm and relaxing summer, the political intransigence of Moscow has increased. This is my observation after a brief trip to the city in late September. Political circles have ...
On May 14, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin appointed Andrey Belousov as Minister of Defense, who previously worked as First Deputy Prime Minister. For many, this was an unexpected appointment, some expected the reappointment of Sergei Shoigu, others bet that a person from military circles would become the new minister. But Andrey Belousov is a civil minister, an ...
What powers are behind the attack? Who planned it? What is the target? How is Russian society and the state affected by the attack? Will, and if so, how would Russia respond? UWI author, historian, and political scientist Dr. Mehmet Perinçek evaluated all this for us. Has there been any clarification on the attackers and organizers of the terrorist attack ...
By Şafak Erdem On March 17th, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election with 87.8% of the votes, according to the announced results. The turnout was over 74% with the candidate Nikolay Haritonov from the Communist Party receiving 4.7%, Vladislav Davankov from the New People’s Party 3.6% and Leonid Slutskiy from the Liberal Democratic Party 2.5% of the votes. 1.4% ...
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein In recent years, three events have accelerated the process of building the new world: 1. The Covid19 pandemic The pandemic revealed the inability of the international system and capitalism to confront a common enemy of all humanity. It was a stellar moment to coordinate actions and agree to cooperate, but this was impossible because the interest ...
Enrique Refoyo: Dear Natalia Nikonorova, thank you very much for the opportunity of this interview so that our global audience can also get to know you. I would like to divide this interview into three parts – present, past and future – so that we can get a first-hand look at the situation in Donbass, as you have been the ...