Glass Wings Blog: Russia

4 things to know about Moldova and Transnistria – and why Russia’s war may spread beyond Ukraine to reach them soon
5 must-read books about Russia and Ukraine: our expert picks
A new reality reverberates through Russia's music scene
‘A rebuke to Putin’s dictatorship’: Russian human rights group Memorial wins joint Nobel peace prize
A Year Ago Today Was the First Time Russia Threatened To Kill Me
A year of hunger: how the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages
A year on, Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens to redraw the map of world politics – and 2023 will be crucial
Are Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats a bluff? In a word – probably
Arnold Schwarzenegger: A message to the Russian people
As Russia and Ukraine trade blame for prisoner-of-war deaths, what becomes of the Geneva Convention?
As winter approaches, will Putin’s ‘partial mobilisation’ help Russia win the war in Ukraine?
Battered but not broken: how global trade is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Bernie Sanders: ‘Oligarchs run Russia. But guess what? They run the US as well’
‘Bet you’re on the list’: how criticising ‘smart weapons’ got me banned from Russia
Common misconceptions about Germany's energy transition: No, it did not increase carbon emissions, or reliance on coal, or Russia. It is not increasing blackouts.
Consequences of the defeat of Russia
Could Russia collapse?
Crippling civilian infrastructure has long been part of Russian generals’ playbook – Putin is merely expanding that approach
The Electric Bikes Facing Off Against Putin’s War Machine
Energy bills are spiking after the Russian invasion. We should have doubled-down on renewables years ago
Estonia’s parliament declares Russia a ‘terrorist regime’
EU climate czar: Putin’s war accelerated green transition
Europe looks to heat pumps as Russian war accelerates pivot from gas boilers
Evaluation of Russia by Finnish Intelligence Colonel - Tiedustelueverstin arvio Venäjästä
‘Everyone is looking for options’: Russian women fly to Argentina to give birth
Fiona Hill: ‘Elon Musk Is Transmitting a Message for Putin’
France backs plans for tribunal for Russian officials over Ukraine war
Georgia: ‘foreign agent law’ protests show disconnect between pro-Moscow government and west-leaning population
How Europe Ditched Russian Fossil Fuels With Spectacular Speed
How Putin’s War Marks the End of the Fossil Fuel Era
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step
How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Is Advancing LGBTQ Rights
If Finland Joins NATO, it’s ‘Game Over’ for Russia
‘If we stop communicating, Putin wins. Propaganda wins’: how a Norwegian organisation is supporting Russian protest art
In Australia, Russians and Ukrainians unite against Putin’s war
In-depth: Russia’s war means fossil fuels will peak within five years, IEA says
The International Court of Justice has ordered Russia to stop the war. What does this ruling mean?
Is Vladimir Putin the greatest Russophobe of all?
MH17: Three guilty as court finds Russia-controlled group downed airliner
Moscow's Invasion Of Ukraine Triggers 'Soul-Searching' At Western Universities As Scholars Rethink Russian Studies
Mount Kosciuszko: how Australia’s highest peak came to be named for a freedom fighter against Russian aggression
NATO is no longer bound by commitments to Russia and will beef up Eastern Europe presence, says deputy secretary general
Peace in Ukraine doesn’t ultimately depend on Putin or Zelensky – it’s the Ukrainian people who must decide
Pentagon Blocks Sharing Evidence of Possible Russian War Crimes With Hague Court
Pop Stars Made Millions From Russian Oligarchs. Now Some Have Regrets
Putin has destroyed Russia for a generation
Putin preparing major offensive in new year, Ukraine defence minister warns
Putin says Russia will halt participation in New Start nuclear arms treaty
Putin shows us why the Queen matters
Putin’s fascists: the Russian state’s long history of cultivating homegrown neo-Nazis
Putin’s Russia: how the ex-KGB strongman has gradually turned the clock back to Soviet repression
Russia and Ukraine are important to the renewables transition. Here’s what that means for the climate
Russia begins annexation vote, illegal under international law, in occupied Ukraine
Russia is fighting three undeclared wars. Its fourth – an internal struggle for Russia itself – might be looming
Russia is using drones to target Ukrainian electricity and erode morale
Russia passes law banning ‘LGBT propaganda’ among adults
‘Russia wins by losing’: Timothy Snyder on raising funds for Ukrainian drone defence
Russian government accounts are using a Twitter loophole to spread disinformation
Russian journalist auctioning his Nobel prize for Ukrainian refugees
Russian Prisoner of War Says He Joined Army to Pay Off ‘World of Tanks’ Debt
The Russian takeover of the defunct Chernobyl site challenges the ‘peaceful, safe and sustainable’ branding of nuclear energy
Russian War Is Actually Reducing Fossil Fuel Use, Study Says
Russians flee the draft as the reality of the war in Ukraine hits home
Russia’s blockade could cause mass famine beyond Ukraine – but it’s a crime without a name
Russia’s foreign minister got laughter, cheers and shrugs in India. Outrage over the war isn’t universal
Russia’s influence in the Balkans is growing just as the region’s fragile peace is threatened
Russia’s Ukraine invasion is slowly approaching an inflection point. Is the West prepared to step up?
Russia’s Ukraine invasion won’t be over soon – and Putin is counting on the West’s short attention span
Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens students daily and forces teachers to improvise
Russia’s war is now focused and defensive. Ukraine must prepare for a tough winter
Russia’s withdrawal from the International Space Station could mean the early demise of the orbital lab – and sever another Russian link with the West
Russia-Ukraine war: In Chinese media, the US is the villain
Science has answers to why conservatives fall so easily for COVID-19 and Russian propaganda
Should the West negotiate with Russia? The pros and cons of high-level talks
‘Today is not my day’: how Russia’s journalists, writers and artists are turning silence into speech
Ukraine Is the Next Act in Putin’s Empire of Humiliation
Ukraine Retro Game Museum Destroyed By Russian Bombing
Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from a museum.
Ukraine war 12 months on: the role of the Russian media in reporting – and justifying – the conflict
Ukraine war: a desperate Russia defaults to attacking civilians
Ukraine war: Putin calls up more troops and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia’s weakness
Ukraine war: Serbia is shifting closer to Russia – here’s why
Ukraine war: ‘soccer plot’ raises fears of fresh Russian attempts to destabilise neighbouring Moldova
Ukraine war: west condemns ‘sham’ referendums in Russian-occupied areas
Ukraine war: why Russians fleeing conscription should be treated as refugees
Ukrainian people are resisting the centuries-old force of Russian imperialism – Ukraine war at 6 months
Ukrainian woman risks her life to rescue wild animals from war with Russia, going $290,000 in debt
UN General Assembly calls for Russia to pay Ukraine reparations
Vladimir Putin is increasingly isolated in Russia and abroad. Does he have an exit strategy?
Vladimir Putin: The invader making the EU green
Vote to join the Netherlands, Dutch satirist urges Russians
‘We have a new Hitler in Russia’: Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina on Putin’s crimes and her years of resistance
‘We realized that there’s no way we can return’: Russia’s best and brightest are leaving the country in record numbers. 6 young Russians explain why they left
What legacy will Vladimir Putin leave Russia?
Why do peace talks fail? A negotiation expert answers 5 questions about the slim chances for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine
Why Gorbachev’s legacy still threatens Putin
Why it’s such a big deal that Alla Pugacheva, ‘the tsarina of Russian pop,’ came out against the war in Ukraine
Why Putin’s retreat from Kherson could be his most humiliating defeat yet
Why Russia demonizes Ukrainian diasporas
Why Russia does NOT have valid security concerns
Why Russia is on a charm offensive in Africa. The reasons aren’t pretty
Why the Australia-India relationship has nowhere to go but up, despite differences on Russia and trade
Why we fight: Ukraine, Russia, and the future world order
With the UN powerless, the greatest danger now may be Russia beginning to lose in Ukraine
‘Yes, He Would’: Fiona Hill on Putin and Nukes
Yes, Putin and Russia are fascist – a political scientist shows how they meet the textbook definition
Zelenskiy accuses Russia of Kherson war crimes
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