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Putin’s rhetoric at Valdai: an analysis of manipulative constructions
The speeches of Vladimir Putin at the Valdai Discussion Club are based on specific linguistic formulas that shift the responsibility for the unleashed war onto others. Analysts see signs of a criminal subculture in this rhetoric and a tool for…
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From “Kyiv in three days” to “nuclear-free Ukraine”: Budanov on lowering the bar of the goals of the Russian Federation
From “Kyiv in three days” to new narratives of the Russian Federation, “the bar is falling”: Budanov said that Russia is reducing its goals in the war against Ukraine. The Russian authorities are forced to
Ukrainian drones hit Syzran refinery 800 km from the border
At the enterprise, whose capacity is up to 9 million tons of oil per year, a large-scale fire broke out. According to the commander of the SBS “Magyar,” the Syzran refinery was “flashed with a
Why Putin nuclear exercises with Belarus: the CPE called the three goals of the Kremlin
Russia controls the Belarusian army. The Kremlin can use joint nuclear exercises primarily to intimidate the European Union. This was stated in the commentary of RBC-Ukraine by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation
Russia is considering plans for a new attack from the territory of Belarus: the defense Forces instructed to strengthen the direction
The Ukrainian side continues to record Russia’s attempts to draw Belarus deeper into the war against Ukraine. The Russian Federation carries out additional contacts with Alexander Lukashenko, trying to convince him to join new aggressive
Russia is capable of a nuclear strike at any moment, but there is no political will yet – Budanov
Fears of a Russian nuclear strike spreading in Ukraine are unfounded. At the same time, the Russian arsenal still poses a serious threat. According to RBC-Ukraine, the head of the Office of the President Kirill Budanov
