I ordered my copy, and you should get one, too. @jeremymorris.bsky.social is one of the sharpest minds out there. The field needs scholars like him.
Bloomsbury Politics & Area Studies@bloomsburypol.bsky.social · last yr.OUT NOW Everyday Politics in Russia: From Resentment to Resistance by @jeremymorris.bsky.social "Brilliantly demonstrates that ordinary people's lives can be intensely political" - Alexei Yurchak 📕 www.bloomsbury.com/9781350509313 #Russia #Politics #Ukraine #Micropolitics
As Trump barrels through his second term, the warning signs of democratic backsliding are impossible to ignore. Is authoritarianism possible in America, and what can we learn from Putin's Russia? Political scientist and scholar of authoritarianism @thenoahbuckley.bsky.social breaks it down:
Democratic Fragility: Eroding Norms and the Authoritarian Threat in America
What We Can Learn from Putin’s Russia?
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No, Russian liberals, complaining about Americans "not stopping Trump" will not make the Ukrainians like you.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unveiled a plan to reduce projected U.S. Defense Department spending by 8% over the next five years, which means many in The Resistance™️ will now counter-lobby to protect the United States military budget. Can’t wait. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hegseth Set to Seek 8% Spending Shift at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to reduce projected US military spending by 8% over the next five years would spare southwest border enforcement, the Air Force’s newest drone program, nuclear we...
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This evening's top headline over at Kommersant: "Elect Yourself: Donald Trump Invites Ukraine to the Negotiation Table - and Volodymyr Zelensky to the Ballot Box."* *Wordplay here - урна can be both a garbage can and a ballot box.
Saw this at the Berlin film festival. Recommend.
Кадет | Официальный трейлер | Tiger Films
YouTube video by Tiger Films Promo
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Did the Russians protest though dance? I don't think so.
Imagining European readers' heads exploding when they read an American writer compare them to Guatemalans - of all people!
Letter from Washington: Why Trump ignores Europe
Donald Trump has effectively ignored Europeans in his plan for negotiations over the war in Ukraine. In searching for a reason, Europeans must face the uncomfortable truth: they simply aren’t importan...
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Main headline over at Kommersant this evening: "Trump really wants to work with Russia"
What's the point of labeling a news outlet "undesirable" if you're just going to call us a "foreign agent"?
It's a great mystery why the Americans don't take the EU seriously.
Watch: Emotional Munich security chair tears up at event
An emotional Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, closed the 61st MSC this afternoon, marking the end of his term as the MSC chairmen which started in 2022.
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More bad news for the folks who hoped Ukraine could win Trump's protection by delivering untold unground riches. www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
Donald Trump has frozen USAID. This is bad news for civil society organisations in the Russian democratic community, but Europe has the chance to step up its soft power influence in the eastern neighbourhood, writes @kirland.bsky.social 👇
Freeze and thaw: USAID withdrawal and the future of Russia’s pro-European civil society
Donald Trump has frozen USAID. This is bad news for civil society organisations in the Russian democratic community, but Europe has the chance to step up its soft power influence in the eastern…
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My column on Alexey Navalny's death anniversary and critical reflection on his impact on Russian politics and activism. I urgently call to address the root causes of war; and offer to practice solidarity, hope, and care in our resistance in a time of far-right: open.substack.com/pub/doxaengl...
After Alexei Navalny
Reimagining resistance in an age of global authoritarianism.
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We need more stakeholder engagement and bottom-up approaches. We need to scale up.
Top headline from Kommersant this morning: "Putin's Day of Triumph."
REPORTER: Do you view Ukraine as an equal member of this peace process? TRUMP: Ummmm ... it's an interesting question. I think they have to make peace. That was not a good war to go into.
So, congratulations, you're free! But a bit of bad news, I'm afraid: we're going to destroy your employer and you'll be out of a job.
Kevin Rothrock@kevinrothrock.me · last yr.After more than three years of imprisonment in Belarus, Radio Liberty journalist Andrey Kuznechyk has been freed. about.rferl.org/article/trum...
This list, including United Russia, certainly doesn't help USAID's case. At the time when it was reportedly receiving grants, the party had already consolidated power in Russia's parliament and was clearly anything but democratic.
Meduza in English@meduza.io · last yr.Russian officials are watching the destruction of USAID and rejoicing. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin says it's time for those who accepted this agency's funds in the past to step up and "repent." His colleagues are welcome to throw the first stone.
Yeah folks, it doesn’t look good for us at ridl.io
Ilya Lozovsky@ichbinilya.bsky.social · last yr.Riddle Russia, an excellent outlet working in exile, has lost their core grant. They're facing a possible shutdown unless they can come up with an infusion of cash to buy them time to look for new funding. A decimation of independent Russian media is happening as we speak. ridl.io/donate/
DOXA turns 8! Founded as a student journal in Moscow, we defended student rights, helped detainees at protests, faced political persecution, and went into exile. Today, we continue reporting on Russia despite being labeled an "undesirable organization."
"TV Imedi has a stated goal — to prevent the opposition from gaining power — a goal former employees say has overtaken all questions of ethics." This article is based on the accounts from former Imedi TV employees, absolutely recommend! oc-media.org/a-cog-in-the...
A cog in the ‘machine of evil’: ex-TV Imedi employees on working for Georgian Dream’s spin machine
TV Imedi has a stated goal — to prevent the opposition from gaining power — a goal former employees say has overtaken all questions of ethics.
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