Tag: Russia
Faced with tensions with Russia, Mikhail Gorbachev denounces the “arrogance” of the United States
On December 25, 1991, exactly 30 years ago, Mikhail Gorbachev announced on television his resignation from the post of President of the USSR, resulting in the disappearance of the Soviet…
Vitalii Sych, when the Ukrainian press abandons the Russian language
Continuation of our series on the fall of the USSR. Thirty years ago, the Soviet Union saw its last hours. The Soviet Socialist Republics take turns declaring their independence. Among…
Ukraine conflict: how a cyberattack could cripple the country
As Putin threatens his Western opponents with a military response in Ukraine, the first weapon he could harness is a cyberattack. US experts believe that Russian hackers are capable of…
Post-Soviet generation: Crimea, symbol of the consequences of the fall of the USSR
Thirty years after the fall of the USSR, a major conflict continues between the two former Soviet socialist republics, Ukraine and Russia. In Crimea annexed by Moscow, in 30 years,…
Russia and Ukraine agreed: ceasefire in 2020 will come into effect again
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to reinstate the comprehensive ceasefire in eastern Ukraine in 2020 for the Donbas region. Andriy Yermak, one of the top advisers to Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
NATO force under Turkish command takes action against Russia
The command of the response team is currently in Turkey. Tensions between NATO and Russia are escalating as Russian troops are deployed on the Ukrainian border. According to the German…
controversial law expands police powers
President Vladimir Putin signed this law, which was passed, and which expands the powers of the police. In Russia, there is no longer a need for a warrant to search…
The factors behind the soaring gas price in Europe
Gas prices in Europe continued to soar on Tuesday, December 21: + 90% increase since December 1. The onset of winter cold and geopolitical tensions with Russia explain this situation.…
30 years after the fall of the USSR, the exile of dissidents continues
Thirty years ago, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR, disappeared, marking the end of the Cold War and of a process that had started at the end of…
a child of freedom
On December 26, 1991, the USSR was officially dissolved, the end point of the dislocation of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and part of Central Asia. On the occasion of…