Russia
Russia is a vast, transcontinental country, stretching from Eastern Europe all the way across Asia to the Pacific Ocean. Its vastness is a legacy of its Tsarist imperialist era, when it colonised much of northern Asia just as other European powers were snatching up other parts of the world. Russia is famous for being the location of the Russian Revolution, and it was the largest and most powerful constituent country of the USSR. After the USSR’s collapse, Russia went through a period of traumatic economic crisis before Vladimir Putin, an authoritarian, conservative nationalist, came to power.
Wiki
- : 🪴 2014 Ukraine conflict: Obviously, there is a ton of historical background to the relationship between Russia and Ukraine. To keep things …
- : 🪴 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: On 24 February, in the early hours of the morning Ukraine time, Russia launched an all-out invasion after weeks of tense …
- : 🪴 treatment of dissidents in Russia: Note: this is a page about the treatment of dissidents in modern Russia (like, under Putin’s rule). I’m …
- : 🪴 collapse of the USSR: The collapse of the USSR took place in fairly dramatic fashion over the course of 1989–1991, following attempts by …
- : 🪴 Boris Yeltsin: Boris Yeltsin was President of Russia between July 1991 and the end of 1999 – initially with Russia still being a …
- : 🪴 Vladimir Putin: Vladimir Putin has been the leader of Russia since 2000 (as president until 2008, as prime minister between 2008–2012, …
Posts
- : 🇺🇦 Micro post: Distressed to see that Russia has launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine. I’d really hoped that some kind of …
- : 🇷🇺 Micro post: It was heartening to catch up on social media this morning and see just how many Russians protested against their …
- : 🇧🇾 Micro post: Ohh, I love this. Belarusian hackers launched a cyber attack on their country’s railway …
Links
- : 🇺🇦 Link: “An Antifascist’s Position on Ukraine” by Emily Gorcenski
- : 🇺🇦 Link: “Ukraine: Between Two Fires”
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “Vladimir Putin’s rumoured purge over his disastrous war in Ukraine could show he fell into the ‘dictator trap’”
- : 💬 Link: “How Similar are the Ukrainian and Russian Languages?”
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “Russian-language Ukrainian TV channel aims to topple Putin”
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “A Russian Sociologist Explains Why Putin’s War Is Going Even Worse Than It Looks”
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “The Russian Left is Standing Against Putin’s War on Ukraine”
Jessica Smith is a left-wing feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; she’s also very interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.