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[OPINION] Alexei Navalny: The Fake Champion of Russian Democracy
Opinions
February 3, 2021
[OPINION] Alexei Navalny: The Fake Champion of Russian Democracy
Vladimir Putin’s life-long opponent, Alexei Navalny, returned to Russia earlier this January after spending several months in Berlin, due to…
Russia’s Expansion Towards the East: From the Urals to Siberia
History
November 29, 2020
Russia’s Expansion Towards the East: From the Urals to Siberia
In the West, Russian history is – unsurprisingly – almost exclusively focused on Russia in the west. For countries like…
Episode 1 – Belarus and Russia in disagreement, Malta in turmoil, and Bosnia heading towards stability
Podcast
November 24, 2019
Episode 1 – Belarus and Russia in disagreement, Malta in turmoil, and Bosnia heading towards stability
Welcome to the MC?E News Roundup’s first ever episode! We thank you for tuning in and we hope that you’ll…
The Other Side of Europe: Russia
Culture
November 1, 2019
The Other Side of Europe: Russia
‘The Other Side of Europe’ is an article series providing information about EU (geographically or culturally) neighbour countries located between…
Five Key Facts On Western Sanctions Against Russia
International Relations
September 15, 2019
Five Key Facts On Western Sanctions Against Russia
Ever since its illegal occupation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014, Russia has been subject to a punitive sanctions regime…
Top Ten Curious Facts About Russia
Trivia
December 12, 2018
Top Ten Curious Facts About Russia
On December 12, 1993, the Constitution of the Russian Federation was adopted by national referendum. Even though most Russians don’t give…
Only Russia can solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict – but does it really want to?
International Relations
August 13, 2018
Only Russia can solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict – but does it really want to?
Between April and May of this year, Armenia came under the spotlight of the international community for a series of…
Russia: Road to Eurovision
Culture
May 1, 2018
Russia: Road to Eurovision
Russia co-holds with Sweden the record for for the most top five finishes in the 21st century, exactly nine top…
The Other European Union: Why the EAEU Is a Threat on the Rise
International Relations
April 7, 2018
The Other European Union: Why the EAEU Is a Threat on the Rise
Far to the east – beyond the outermost borders of the EU – lays another, mirroring Union in Europe. A…
Russian Presidential Elections: All You Need to Know
National Politics
March 18, 2018
Russian Presidential Elections: All You Need to Know
Today, the Russian Federation is voting to elect its new President for the next six year term. This is the…