Zelensky – The Barricade

Ukrainian counteroffensive: a sign of things to come?

For the first time since February 24, Ukrainian troops with NATO support have achieved tactical success, and on a rather unexpected scale. President Zelensky was able to announce the recapture of the town of Balakleya...

France at war

Jerzy Szygiel
Democracy
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“I am confident that Ukraine will turn things around and win this war. This will happen in the next few weeks. We don't brag about our accomplishments, but rest assured that you will hear about...

Want political glory? Just ban the opposition and become a war pornographer!

Boyan Stanislavski
China
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Fresh from banning opposition parties and outlawing the Russian language, the hero of the 'free world' Zelensky urges the 'Collective West' to go to war with China over Taiwan. I'll admit that there are times...

The real Zelensky: From celebrity populist to unpopular Pinochet-style neoliberal

Natylie Baldwin
Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
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Ukrainian academic Olga Baysha details Volodymyr Zelensky’s embrace of widely loathed neoliberal policies, his repression of rivals, and how his actions fueled the current war with Russia. A comedic actor who rose to the country’s...

The Last “Real Men” – The War in Ukraine and Its Media Created Heroes

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Analysis
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Social media and the constant commercialization imperatives of journalistic discourse have made the public receptive to very simplistic narratives. The war is no exception. The media narrative pushed in the public arena is that of...

Massive escalation in the Donbass, or a new propaganda campaign? /w Andrei Buzarov

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Global affairs
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In the midst of the escalating tensions in and around Ukraine, the hosts of "On the barricades" have invited a special guest who is a political scientist, security analyst, and academic currently residing in Kiev....

Zelensky follows Poroshenko’s path

Veronika Stoyanova
Nationalists
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Ukraine and its political development have long been just a marginal issue for the mainstream media. Information about Ukraine appears sporadically, although most of Ukraine's problems since 2014 have not been resolved. Crimea remains under...

On the verge of war in eastern Ukraine w/ Mark Sleboda

Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
Global affairs
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, have discussed Ukraine-related tensions, security concerns, and the need for nuclear arms control, with the White House proposing a formal meeting in “a third country.”...

Whose return to normalcy?

Ovidiu Ţichindeleanu
Analysis
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A cursory look at the things that “have returned to normal” over the extended state of exception caused by the pandemic shows the madness in the system. The first to return to being at risk,...

Ukrainian counteroffensive: a sign of things to come?

France at war

Want political glory? Just ban the opposition and become a war pornographer!

The real Zelensky: From celebrity populist to unpopular Pinochet-style neoliberal

The Last “Real Men” – The War in Ukraine and Its Media Created Heroes

Massive escalation in the Donbass, or a new propaganda campaign? /w Andrei Buzarov

Zelensky follows Poroshenko’s path

On the verge of war in eastern Ukraine w/ Mark Sleboda

Whose return to normalcy?

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