Defacing the Three Figures
On December 7, 2021, visitors at Russia’s Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center noticed one painting was slightly off. Anna Leporskaya’s Three Figures, a renowned painting from…
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The War in Ukraine: Disinformation, Memes, & Hacktivism
Disinformation has complicated the war in Ukraine from the start. Russia has turned its efforts towards diverting people’s, attention—particularly its own citizens’—from what it calls…
Ukraine on Edge Amid Fears of a Russian Invasion
Alarm bells have been sounding across Europe in recent months due to a buildup of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border. Russian President Vladimir Putin is…
Who is Alexei Navalny?
Alexei Navalny is an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and one of the most well-known Russian opposition leaders. He first made international headlines when…
Inside the Tokyo Olympics’ Russian Hacking Brouhaha
Last week, Russian military intelligence, specifically the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (G.U.), was accused by…
Words vs. Actions: Why Trump Is Not “Putin’s Puppet”
The following is an editorial from an IMSA student. This letter has been reviewed only for the appropriateness of its language, and no edits have…