ELfR Podcast: China, a counterweight to Russia or a threat to the West?
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between Russia and the west, what are the likely scenarios in…
Russia’s free pass to undermine British democracy | Nick Cohen
The Tories want to ignore Putin’s Brexit role and Labour is complicit with Putin’s mafia state Source: Russia’s free pass to undermine British democracy | Nick Cohen
Russiagate in Poland by Sławomir Sierakowski – Project Syndicate
Russia has long sought to install pro-Kremlin politicians at the highest levels of power in Central and Eastern Europe. And there is now evidence to suggest that Russian military intelligence…
No Dunkirk Spirit Can Save Britain From Brexit Defeat|NYT
The heroic narrative about taking back control from the European Union is already colliding with dismal facts. Source: Opinion | No Dunkirk Spirit Can Save Britain From Brexit Defeat
Opinion | This is why Russia wanted to help Trump
It’s about Putin’s adherence to a set of values that are antithetical to what have been bedrock American values. Source: Opinion | This is why Russia wanted to help Trump
After Trump and Brexit, is this the end for the Anglo-Saxon west? | Timothy Garton Ash
Those who welcome the prospect of decline in Britain and the US should be careful what they wish for, argues Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash Source: After Trump and Brexit,…
Anne Applebaum Understanding Stalin|The Atlantic
Russian archives reveal that he was no madman, but a very smart and implacably rational ideologue. Source: Understanding Stalin
Bill Browder’s Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee
“I hope that my story will help you understand the methods of Russian operatives in Washington and how they use U.S. enablers to achieve major foreign policy goals without disclosing…
Does it make sense to refer to EU officials as “unelected bureaucrats”?
Not really, but it does hint at a legitimate critique Source: Does it make sense to refer to EU officials as “unelected bureaucrats”?
Raising a Truly Bilingual Child|NYT
Don’t assume that young children’s natural language abilities will lead to true grown-up language skills without a good deal of effort. Source: Raising a Truly Bilingual Child