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
- : 🪴 Vladimir Putin: Vladimir Putin has been the leader of Russia since 2000 (as president until 2008, as prime minister between 2008–2012, …
- : 🪴 Boris Yeltsin: Boris Yeltsin was President of Russia between July 1991 and the end of 1999 – initially with Russia still being a …
- : 🪴 collapse of the USSR: The collapse of the USSR took place in fairly dramatic fashion over the course of 1989–1991, following attempts by …
- : 🪴 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 …
- : 🪴 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 …
- : 🪴 2014 Ukraine conflict: Obviously, there is a ton of historical background to the relationship between Russia and Ukraine. To keep things …
Posts
- : 🇧🇾 Micro post: Ohh, I love this. Belarusian hackers launched a cyber attack on their country’s railway …
- : 🇷🇺 Micro post: It was heartening to catch up on social media this morning and see just how many Russians protested against their …
- : 🇺🇦 Micro post: Distressed to see that Russia has launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine. I’d really hoped that some kind of …
Links
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “The Russian Left is Standing Against Putin’s War on Ukraine”
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “A Russian Sociologist Explains Why Putin’s War Is Going Even Worse Than It Looks”
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “Russian-language Ukrainian TV channel aims to topple Putin”
- : 💬 Link: “How Similar are the Ukrainian and Russian Languages?”
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “Vladimir Putin’s rumoured purge over his disastrous war in Ukraine could show he fell into the ‘dictator trap’”
- : 🇺🇦 Link: “Ukraine: Between Two Fires”
- : 🇺🇦 Link: “An Antifascist’s Position on Ukraine” by Emily Gorcenski
Book Reviews
- : 📚 Book review: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (★½)
- : 📚 Book review: Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips (★★★★)
Jessica Smith is a socialist and a feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; she’s also interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.