2022

People walk past a poster in Sevastopol on March 11, 2014 reading "On March 16 we will choose either... or...", depicting Crimea in red with a swastika and covered in barbed wire (L) and Crimea with the colors of the Russian flag. Pro-Moscow lawmakers in Crimea voted for independence from Ukraine on March 11 in a precursor to a referendum this weekend for the region to become part of Russia. AFP PHOTO/ VIKTOR DRACHEV

How Ukrainian refugees are described in the Russian press

Published Nov. 1, 2022 3:47 PM

Pro-government Russian media tells about Ukrainian refugees being evacuated to Russia from Ukrainian Nazis. The papers fail to report on millions of Ukrainians fleeing from a Russian invasion to neighbouring countries in Europe.

– Once you start shooting, you’re no longer a friend

Published Mar. 11, 2022 3:24 PM

If Russia manages to occupy Ukraine, it will be extremely difficult for the occupying forces to control the country, according to Michael Gentile, Ukraine researcher.