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Can Russia really help Africa in decolonization?

Russia is often shown by its own propaganda as a key partner in the decolonization of Africa. “Cooperation with Moscow is a matter of life and death,” – Ugandan senior military officer and politician Jeje Odongo said for the Russian state-owned domestic news agency RIA Novosti. But what consequences tightening ties with Russia can really…

The restrained position of the UN: the actions of the Russian occupiers are war crimes, but not genocide

The independent international commission of inquiry into the events in Ukraine, acting under the leadership of the UN, found no evidence of genocide after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. According to the commission, the mass extermination of Ukrainians in Irpin, Bucha, and other settlements cannot be qualified as of today, that is, there…

What is wrong with Roger Waters’ statements

Roger Waters is the co-founder and former musician of the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd. In August 2022, Waters called US President Joe Biden a «war criminal» and said he was allegedly «starting a fire» in Ukraine. «Why doesn’t the United States push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to negotiate to end this horrible, horrible…

Fake accusations of Ukrainian air defenses in the destruction of Ukrainian cities: from telegram channels to the UN Security Council

The civil infrastructure of Ukraine has been the object of Russian missile strikes since the beginning of the war. As a result of these shelling, primarily civilians are killed and injured. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), for the period from February 24, 2022, to February 5,…