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Inside the Kremlin’s Hall of Mirrors
Peter Pomerantsev, The Guardian
The information war being waged by the Kremlin is not just about one side or the other being right. It is a war in which objectivity and trust have become the weaknesses of Western journalism. Will wars of the future be fought not on the ground but in the minds of men?
What Russians Really Think
Kathrin Hille, Financial Times
Russia is seen as aggressive by the West, and it is not surprising that many Russians disagree. A quarter-century into the post-Soviet era, can the disagreement be attributed to differing historical records, rising patriotism under Putin, or other factors?
As Tensions With West Rise, Russia Increasingly Rattles Nuclear Saber
Paul Sonne, The Wall Street Journal
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union presented itself as a peaceful nation that would only consider using nuclear weapons as a last resort, in contrast to the big, bad, belligerent United States. Has the rhetoric changed in Putin’s Russia?
Why We Liked Americans Better During the Cold War
Leonid Gozman, Politico Magazine
Anti-American sentiment among average Russians is on the rise. What has changed since the Cold War and what does this mean for U.S. foreign policy in Eastern Europe?
Five Years On, Has Kyrgyzstan’s Democratic Revolution Put Down Roots?
Reid Standish, Foreign Policy
Five years since the ousting of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, amid cries that democracy had arrived at last in Central Asia, results have been mixed. Among other key issues, is Kyrgyzstan taking cues from Russian legislation?
This week's roundup was compiled by Grace Lee.
