The Evolution of Soviets’ and Russians’ Film Portrayals: From Foes to Partners and Back to Foes Again
Film industries exist within multiple paradigms, showing cultural, social and political links. Motion pictures reflect various constructs, which possess reciprocal functionality – they create,...
Prigozhin: A Bitter End or The Greatest Trick
Two months have passed since the alleged Evgeny Prigozhin’s ‘coup,’ multiple versions and the deconstruction of the events by various media outlets and experts....
Russian Historical Repetitions: Staging and Realism
Saturday, 23rd June of 2023, will be remembered in Russia as a military coup attempt by the paramilitary “Wagner” organization and its leader Evgeny...
Flashpoint in Central Asia: Russia, China, and G7
After the beginning of Russia’s Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine, most media outlets, commentators, and analysts concentrated on the progression of the conflict...
Political Metamorphosis of Donald Trump into American Navalny
While media outlets were still arguing about the nature and ramifications of Vladimir Putin’s International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, an even more groundbreaking...
Putin, Xi, the ICC, and the Demise of Global Judiciary
Authors: Roman Kusaiko and Alexey Ilin*
On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian president Vladimir Putin. The...