Pekka Kallioniemi assesses the Kremlin's effective use of energy and financial dependency as part of its playbook shaping European politics
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It isn't just that time is generally on Russia's side. Russia likely needs to grind on and on to achieve its ultimate aim, security.
A new report has identified how high-powered Russian individuals in Government and business are responsible for human rights violations, Byline Times reports
'Nothing less than the future of democracy is at stake' says Caroline Lucas as a cross-party coalition and The Citizens win an unprecedented hearing over electoral safety and national security
Unfortunately, it's prudent to be mindful of what our Davos overlords are plotting. But they seem mighty unsettled.
Gas swan dive due to LNG glut in China?
What if the press reaction should Russia succeed in Ukraine is a big Emily Litella "Never mind"?
Former Merkel adviser General Vad has criticized the Ukraine war. Yet it still seems that sympathetic Germans are afraid to speak up.