Kremlin Propaganda Exploiting Five American Vulnerabilities, Kirillova Says
Lenin said that Marxism was powerful because it was true; his successors in the Kremlin have been as successful with their propaganda as they...
Die Welt: A Dangerous Putin Propaganda Think Tank Lands In Germany (Op-Ed)
The latest in the perilous liaisons between pro-Russian Germans and Vladimir Putin is taking the propaganda war on the West to a whole new...
Russian elite benefits from Putin cult more than he does, Kirillova says
The Putin personality cult is “not only and even not so much a benefit” to the Kremlin leader himself “as to his elite which...
As in Soviet Era, Russian Intelligence Harasses Diplomats, Reporters as Relations Deteriorate with West
By Catherine A. Fitzpatrick, for The Interpreter
Josh Rogin, a journalist for the Washington Post, has published two articles about the harassment of US diplomats...
Why Vladimir Putin is cheering Brexit — and why he might soon regret it
There is no doubt that Moscow was hoping for Britain to leave the European Union. Its propaganda channels such as RT eagerly championed the...
The Daily Vertical: Cracks In The Media Facade (Transcript)
Forget about the battle between the television and the refrigerator.
Russia is now witnessing a battle between the television and the newspaper.
Consider the case of...
Bullshit kills
The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was one of the most important events in modern Chinese history. The rebellion pitted a secret organization known as the...
Servility and Guilt: Putinists among Russia’s diaspora
Two analysts recently addressed support for Putin among Russia’s diaspora communities against the backdrop of a longstanding tendency of Russians to support powerful leaders....
That Guy: This is Why People Hate You II
Have you ever met That Guy? Maybe you met him in high school. Maybe it was in college or in the military. I think...
The Daily Vertical: No Criticism Allowed (Transcript)
They came for Lenta.ru. They came for VKontakte. They came for the bloggers.
They marginalized Dozhd-TV. They tamed Kommersant and Gazeta.ru. They've threatened and harassed...