It’s part of a broader framing exercise that is currently taking place that is not actually pro-peace or pro-Russian. It’s just an anti-American one, because it works really well in the moment
Janka Oertel talks about the Chinese peace plan for the Ukraine War and its underlying attempt to add anti-American sentiment to the perception of the conflict
Russia has a policy of maintaining extremely large ammunition stocks. This policy dates back to the Soviet regime and pays particular attention to artillery ammunition
The story of Russia’s reach in Bulgaria demonstrates that corruption is a very convenient channel for malign foreign influence
Vessela Tcherneva on on how corruption and the weak rule of law in Bulgaria enable Russian influence to thrive
Russia has gone from an authoritarian country to a more or less totalitarian one. How different opinions are punished, social and media organizations simply shut down
Russia has at least succeeded in blocking the Western interpretation of the conflict in the global South
Susi Dennison’s analysis on the perceptions in the global South about the war in Ukraine
This is the latest example of Russia’s persistent nuclear sabre rattling since its invasion
For China, Ukraine and Europe are puppets of the United States which will pay the ultimate price of the conflict, but they are not autonomous actors
The turmoil between Bulgaria and North Macedonia is in Russia’s interest
Meanwhile, Russia’s war in Ukraine has reignited international interest in Saudi Arabia
Over the years, Russia has been penetrating Bulgarian institutions through networks of influence
