Glass Wings Blog: Russia

30 years of LGBTQ+ history in Russia: from decriminalisation in 1993 to ‘extremist’ status in 2023
‘A gift to Moscow’: dismay as NYPD takes part in UAE Swat games with Chechnya and Belarus
‘A lot higher than we expected’: Russian arms production worries Europe’s war planners
A Trump-Vance White House could undermine European security – and end up pushing Russia and China closer
Alexei Navalny had a vision of a democratic Russia. That terrified Vladimir Putin to the core
Alexei Navalny: reported death of Putin’s most prominent opponent spells the end of politics in Russia
As Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital is hit, anger towards Russia rages
At least 17 dead after three Russian missiles hit Chernihiv
Australia can no longer afford to ignore Russia’s expanding naval power in the Pacific
Australian elite seek to divert Russia’s $9b ‘dirty money’ to Ukraine
Australian fossil fuel exports ranked second only to Russia for climate damage with ‘no plan’ for reduction
‘The boomerang is returning’: life in Russia’s town with Ukrainian roots where Kyiv is now in charge
Canada warns of AI-driven Russian 'bot farm' spreading disinformation online
Deepfake of U.S. Official Appears After Shift on Ukraine Attacks in Russia
DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election
‘End justifies the means’: high Russian death toll fails to shift opinion on Ukraine war
The end of superpower conflict was ‘a fantasy era’. The West underestimated Russia and China – the cold wars are back
Europe on high alert after suspected Moscow-linked arson and sabotage
Feminist theatre on trial in Russia – the latest in Putin’s purge of contemporary culture
Finland warns of hostile activities by Russia
Five disinformation tactics Russia is using to try to influence the US election
How Russia Exports Ukrainian Grain As Its Own: An Investigation
How Russian disinformation toppled government after government in Africa
How Russian gender-based disinformation could influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election
How the Kremlin launders disinformation around the globe
How Vladimir Putin projects his image as a modern-day Peter the Great
How Vulnerable Are Undersea Internet Cables to Russian Attacks?
ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officials over alleged Ukraine war crimes
‘I’m in shock:’ Russia’s mass attack on Kyiv shatters lives and dreams
Is Russia looking to put nukes in space? Doing so would undermine global stability and ignite an anti-satellite arms race
I’ve studied geopolitics all my life: climate breakdown is a bigger threat than China and Russia
The Kremlin Jails the Father of Russia’s Internet
Leaders condemn Russian missile attacks that killed 36 across Ukraine
The Lies Russia Tells Itself
Major Floods, More Cracks in Russian Society
Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says
Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference
Moldova Says Russia Channeling Millions to Thwart EU Path
NATO and EU condemn Russia's cyberattacks against Germany, Czechia
Navalny dies in prison − but his blueprint for anti-Putin activism will live on
Navalny’s mother shown body and ‘blackmailed by authorities’ over funeral
Niger and Russia are forming military ties: 3 ways this could upset old allies
‘No, that’s fascism’: the librarian who defied Russia’s purge of LGBTQ+ books
No, the West is not to blame for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Why this myth – and others – are so difficult to dispel
North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say
The obscure Russian-linked ‘news’ outlet fuelling violence on Britain’s streets
Operation Overload: how pro-Russian actors flood newsrooms with fake content and seek to divert their efforts
The Pipeline: How Russian propaganda reaches and influences the U.S.
Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’
Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen military ties in Beijing
Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle
Putin hijacked Austria’s spy service. Now he's going after its government
Putin Orders Russian Tech Companies To Somehow Make Competitive Game Console In 3 Months
Putin praises North Korea for Ukraine support ahead of visit to Pyongyang
Putin waged a trade war long before bombing Ukraine. Which side is winning?
Putin’s lethally negligent failure can’t be covered up. The Moscow attack leaves him weaker than ever
Putin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy
Report: Russia has laundered $2.5 billion of African gold since February 2022
Robert Fico: why the attempted assassination of Slovakian prime minister could fuel the information war between Russia and Europe
Russia and Noise
Russia is about to hold another presidential election. It needn’t bother
Russia outlaws ‘international LGBT public movement’ as extremist
Russia planned to steal grain and starve Ukrainians ahead of invasion, evidence shows
Russia shares AI images of Hurricane Milton as disinformation abounds in US
Russia tried to stage coup in Armenia, prosecutors allege
Russia trying to meddle in Moldovan polls, say UK, US and Canada
Russia Uses Every Missile in Arsenal in Largest Attack Since Start of Ukraine War
Russia Was Running Out of War Veterans, So It Made New Ones
Russia-Linked Hackers Attack Japan's Govt, Ports
Russian court jails US-Russian woman for 12 years over $50 charity donation
Russian missile strike on Kharkiv postal centre kills six people, officials say
Russian occupation authorities seize Eurovision winner Jamala’s home in Crimea
Russian police arrest over 100 people nationwide in crackdown on Navalny support
Russian Satellite Explodes
Russians who promote 'child-free movement' could soon face hefty fine
Russia’s Brics summit shows determination for a new world order – but internal rifts will buy the west some time
‘Russia’s dirty money will hijack our democratic process’: how tiny Moldova fears Kremlin is fixing EU referendum
Russia’s next election is likely to put Putin in power for longer than anyone since Peter the Great
Russia's Paradox of Plenty
Russia’s war in Ukraine has been devastating for animals – but they’ve also given the nation reason for hope
Russia’s war with Ukraine accelerating global climate emergency, report shows
Sex, Lies and Offshore Vehicles: How Russia Became the Country It Is Today
‘Some buy the propaganda. Many have changed their minds’: life in Russia after the invasion
Thousands of flights to and from Europe affected by suspected Russian jamming
Trump secretly gave Putin Covid test machines, Bob Woodward book says
Tucker Carlson interview with Putin to test EU law regulating tech companies
Ukraine is losing the war and the west faces a stark choice: help now or face a resurgent and aggressive Russia
Ukraine recap: fresh nuclear threats from Putin as France talks of western boots on the ground
Ukraine: Russia’s losses mount – but self-sacrifice in war is part of the country’s mythology
Ukraine says frozen Russian assets should be used to rebuild war-hit economy
Ukraine war: Kursk offensive has taken the war into Russia and put Putin on the back foot – for now
Ukraine’s cross-border incursion challenges Moscow’s war narrative – but will it shift Russian opinion?
Ukrainian Soldiers Recreate 19th Century Painting in Defiance of Russia
Ukrainian woman, 98, walks six miles alone to escape Russian-held territory
The unlikely species entangled in Ukraine's resistance to Russia
Unmarked graves, violent repression and cultural erasure: the devastating human toll of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen attacks Viktor Orbán over pro-Russia stance
US reportedly foiled Russian plot to kill boss of German arms firm supplying Ukraine
The US-Russia prisoner swap shows how journalists risk being used as geopolitical bargaining chips
Vladimir Putin’s Asia-Pacific trip was intended to send a message. Here’s why we should be taking notice
Vladimir Putin’s gold strategy explains why sanctions against Russia have failed
Was Ukraine’s incursion of Russia a tactical stroke of genius? It sent a strong message to Putin – and the West
‘We do not want to be like Russia’: a first-hand account of Georgia’s fight for democracy
We tracked secret Russian missile launchers in Ukraine using public satellite data
The West can’t ‘solve’ its Russia problem. Here’s how it should handle 6 more years of Vladimir Putin
What can we expect from six more years of Vladimir Putin? An increasingly weak and dysfunctional Russia
What next for Putin? After Navalny’s death, many fear what leader will move on to
What’s at stake in elections in Georgia and Moldova this week: a stark choice between Russia and the West
When Russia and Israel talk about setting up ‘buffer zones’ what they are really talking about is a land grab
Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?
Why Russia fears the emergence of Tajik terrorists
Why Russians still support Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine
With Russia not attending, what can this weekend’s Ukraine peace summit achieve?
Wives of Russian soldiers lay flowers in Moscow to protest against the Kremlin
Xi Jinping welcomes ‘dear friend’ Vladimir Putin to Beijing
Yulia Navalnaya vows to continue husband Alexei’s fight and says Putin killed him
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