ADDED 08/07/2018
FROM 08/07/2018 | Real Clear Politics
BY Daniel J. Mahoney
The time has arrived for some moderation and clarity in thinking about contemporary Russia and its relationship to the Western world. Ronald Reagan was not wrong in the 1980s to call the Soviet Union an “evil empire.” Its death in 1991 was a welcome victory for liberty, peace, and political civilization. But post-communist Russia is […]
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ADDED 04/27/2018
FROM | Kyiv Post
BY Open Democracy
Since autumn 2017, the Russian security services have been arresting anarchists and anti-fascists across the country. They’re suspected of being part of a terrorist organisation called “The Network”. Detainees complain that they have been tortured, and rights advocates believe the case is fabricated. The FSB’s version According to the investigation’s case, the FSB foiled the activities of “The Network” terrorist […]
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