War

Centuries of tyranny in Russia: history of Ivan the Terrible, the first Moscow Tsar

Individual rule backed by fear and terror. Brutal reprisals against opponents, mainly for far-fetched reasons. Senseless wars against neighbouring states, often ending in defeats. A sincere belief in one’s own divine nature, and therefore the justice of one’s bloody actions....

Culture during the War. The West: Korsaks’ Museum and Territory of Terror

Due to the full-scale war, Ukrainian museums with priceless exhibits were threatened with destruction. Some of them are under occupation and have already been looted by the Russians; some have suffered from shelling, and museum workers are forced to leave...

How Russia helps terrorists fight against Israel and the West

Hamas spokesperson Ghazi Hamad acknowledged that Iran backed their recent assault on Israel. Additionally, he hinted at support from other countries without naming them.

Meanwhile, the Russian Main Directorate of the General Staff has already passed on trophy weapons seized...

How Russia manages to continue waging war despite sanctions

Despite the heavy sanctions and concerted efforts by Western powers to undermine Russia’s war machine, the aggressor nation continues to elude these restrictions and exploit loopholes, reinforcing its capacity to continue war. While many companies and individuals in the West...

Culture during the War. The West: story of Andriy Lyubka, Ukrainian writer and volunteer from Uzhgorod

Mutual aid is one of the key factors in how Ukrainians are valiantly resisting Russian aggression. Many settlements in regions far from the front became shelters for people who had to leave their homes because of the war, and

The army of marauders: where Russian soldiers’ habit of looting comes from

Looting accompanies every war. However, the crimes of Russian soldiers stand out among the armed conflicts of the last decades for their impudence and greed.

Stop Mapaganda: how Russia spreads propaganda through maps

Since at least 2014, both blatant and subtle forms of propaganda have played a significant role in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, furthering anti-Ukrainian narratives globally. Specifically, Russia has manipulated maps to artificially link temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia by...

5 pillars of Russian imperial nationalism

The war against Ukraine was not initiated by Putin personally. The war was started and is being waged by Russian imperial nationalism, with Putin and his accomplices as the figureheads.