Minsk group discusses cease-fire violations in Donbas

President Hotel in central Minsk

Photo: Belarusian Foreign Ministry

Igor Solovey

Aftertaste of the protest
Hopes that the internal pressure in Russia will drive changes are utopian. The only chance is the external pressure to economically weaken Russia.
Aleksandr Zhelenin

Are there "independent" media in Russia and why would Putin need them?
Media seen as "objective" may be helping Putin to form the regime's positive image abroad when they publish information "leaked" by the authorities or interview controversial persons, the author suggests.
Aleksandr Sytin

Russia in the world: from G8 to "axis of evil"
The new US sanctions on Russia is a logical step in the international isolation of the Kremlin where it found itself due to its aggression against Ukraine.
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