The rehabilitation of Joseph Stalin has moved from the fringes of Russian politics into public space, schools, museums and law. Statues are multiplying, Stalin has returned to the Moscow Metro, and a majority of Russians now describe him positively. The Kremlin’s version is selective: Stalin appears as the victorious commander, industrialiser and builder of a
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Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power has become an influential guide for those seeking to navigate the treacherous waters of politics, business, and personal dynamics. NDR explores how Donald Trump’s and Vladimir Putin’s strategies align with Greene’s power laws and considers how those same principles might be leveraged against them. Drawing from historical examples,
Award-winning journalist Jessikka Aro’s new book, Putin’s World War, delves into Russia’s information warfare in Germany, highlighting RT Deutsch’s production of video propaganda in Berlin. In Ghana, a network of trolls manipulates social media under the guise of strengthening black identity, while actually advancing the Kremlin’s agenda. The author presents evidence suggesting that Moscow had
They almost reached Moscow, but did not storm the city. Almost no one knows what was behind their action. It could be a coordinated attempt to reveal potential domestic traitors, deceive Ukrainians, and test the Western reaction. By Pekka Virkki , a Helsinki-based journalist and author specializing in the Baltic Sea region and security. It
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Over 2071 years ago, on January 10th, 49 BC a Roman proconsul and commanding general of ten legions (some 45 000 soldiers) crossed the River Rubicon coming from Gaul and started his March on Rome. This historical moment is known as the beginning of the Roman Civil War. By Lieutenant colonel Agilolf Kesselring, Military historian, PhD
Yevgeny Prigozhin is no Ceasar, nor Yeltsin – and Vladimir Putin is not Pompeius the Great. History never repeats itself, but Yeltsin and Caesar did manifest themselves as saviours of the republic and defenders of the citizen. But in the end, they both crushed democracy, regardless of their original intentions. By Jaakko Puuperä, Editor-in-Chief of
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