Tag: ukraine

Russia: Democracy, Oligarchy, Repression
James Butler is joined by Simon Pirani, author of 'Change in Putin's Russia', and Tom Rowley, editor of openDemocracy Russia, to discuss the nature of the Russian state, its politics, and the forthcoming elections.
11 Sports Personalities Who Embraced Their Political Convictions
Football legend Eric Cantona became the buzz of social media last week after he was snapped supporting striking Ritzy cinema staff in Hackney. By no means the first sports personality to wear his political credentials on his sleeve, here are a few more.
A Tale of Two Regime Broadcasters
Two clips which say much more about two regime broadcasters than either would be happy to share.
6 Things We’ve Learned from the Crimea Situation So Far

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will be aware that things have been kicking off in Ukraine; first in Kiev, with pro-EU demonstrations resulting in the deposition of President Viktor Yanukovych, and now with the escalation of tensions in Crimea following Russia’s decision to heighten its military presence there. The situation does not […]