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Media Coverage of the Ukrainian ‘crisis’ in Britain and France from 2014 to 2017
The Ukrainian Revolution followed by Russian aggression was in part analyzed in the French and British press with some scepticism, although the great majority of newspapers and the governments of these two countries firmly condemned the annexation of Crimea by Russia as well as Russian military support for the Donbas rebels.
I left my tears in Kyiv
It’s not just about our pain. It’s not just about Ukraine. It’s about our civilisation. It’s about our values. It’s about humanity
The Story of the War (and the War of the Story)
In his invasion of Ukraine, Putin has created a hero of Zelensky, and thus a key ingredient of the narrative.
Ukraine and the West’s shattered wishful thinking
Faced with this naked and brutal aggression perpetrated by a so-called civilized country on the peaceful and democratic nation that Ukraine has become, we must ask ourselves about the threats that authoritarian regimes pose to our own democracies.
Is Belarus less European than France?
Is Belarus less European than France? Author: Pierre Scordia History repeats itself; after Ukraine comes Belarus! A popular movement for freedom, democracy and the end of the corrupt post-soviet system arises, and […]
Failures and Successes of the Ukrainian Revolution
Chronicle of a Revolution: Ukraine 2013-2014 Failures and Successes Author: Pierre Scordia Media Coverage in Britain and France The British press call them “decommunisation” laws. The French media were particularly interested […]
The Eurovision: a diplomatic row
Chapter 10. The Eurovision: a diplomatic row Author : Pierre Scordia The Economist Coverage in Britain Jamala’s victory at the Eurovision with her song “1944” kick-starts the media to take an […]
Elections and War in Donbas | Welcome to Absurdland!
Author: Pierre Scordia 8. Parliament elections & the power of Western regions 9. War in Donbas | Welcome to Absurdland! Media Coverage in Britain and France THE ECONOMIST’S VIEW For The […]