Russian news outlets removed a report of a Russian soldier killed in Syria but the Defense Ministry confirmed the death after independent media covered it
Attacks intensified on the Donetsk-Mariupol highway.
The former French President praised Putin’s leadership and called for Europe to work “hand in hand” with Russia.
ON MY MIND OK, I’ve still got this soft power thing on the brain. So at the risk of being repetitive, I’m going to offer some more thoughts on Russia’s surprise appearance in this year’s Soft Power 30 rankings by the London-based consultancy Portland Communications. As I noted yesterday, the report cited Russia’s global media […]
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Russian soft power? Really? Soft power means a country’s capability to project influence abroad without resorting to military force or economic pressure.
The Russian Federation Council approved a law restricting news aggregators which provides for heavy fines if material inciting terrorism, promoting pornography or cruelty or containing swear language is published.
Ukraine reports 58 attacks yesterday.
The attack of Russian football louts against English fans in Marseilles was a well-organized action that was part and parcel of Vladimir Putin’s “hybrid war” against the West.
Yuriy Soloshenko and Hennadiy Afanasyev are expected to arrive in Kiev shortly.
