Category: Russia
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Putin’s time in power – a reverse lustration process?
What is lustration? In the case of the Soviet Union and the communist countries in Eastern Europe, this meant that those who had held public offices in the repressive power apparatus during the communist era were deprived of their opportunities to continue to hold corresponding positions after the fall of communism. For example. Czech Republic: …
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A support action for Ilya Yashin and other political prisoners in Russia
That is what was carried out on Saturday, June 29 at “Free Ukraine’s Place” next to the Russian Embassy on Gjörwellsgatan in Stockholm. That it was this particular date – June 29 – has to do with the fact that it is the birthday of Ilya Yashin – Yashin, one of hundreds of other political…
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Lukashenko about “Crocus City Hall” in Moscow – press conference 26/3
There’s something to it, isn’t it ? Watch clip with englsh subtitles:
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The Navalny drama has points of reference with the Soviet dissident drama
Yesterday, Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow. While he was still alive and in a labor camp, he wrote messages that were occasionally posted on his Instagram account. I happened to observe how, among many other things, he devoted his thoughts to some Soviet dissidents. A little over a year ago, he wrote about Anatoly…
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“The very least..”
In the thirty-ninth chapter of the book of Jeremiah, we can read about “the very least” or “the poor, those who had nothing”, and who remained in the land, after the great powers Egypt – Jer. chapter 37 – and Babel, had brought their armies back and forth – fighting, exploiting and ravaging. Jer. 39:10…
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