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Russian roulette in Ukrainian sky | Flight MH17
The Chronicle of a Revolution: Ukraine 2013-2017 7. Russian roulette in Ukrainian sky | Flight MH17 Author: Pierre Scordia
Odessa, the Pearl of the Black Sea at stake
5. Odessa, the Pearl of the Black Sea at stake Author: Pierre Scordia Media Coverage in Britain and France In the clashes in Odessa that killed more than 40 people (most […]
The annexation of Crimea – media coverage in Britain and France
4. The annexation of Crimea | Media coverage in Britain and France Author: Pierre Scordia Fears expressed by the British magazine The Economist regarding the fate of Crimea proved to be correct, […]
The February Revolution of 2014
BRTISH AND FRENCH MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS THE ECONOMIST’S VIEW Author: Pierre Scordia 2. The beginning of the political crisis 3. The February Revolution of 2014 The Economist magazine was […]
Frederick Bruce Thomas: an extraordinary character’s tribulations
Frederick Thomas blossomed in Moscow. He obtained Russian citizenship, was married three times and had five children. Around 1914, he bought a dacha near Odessa and he also owned buildings in Moscow. Now it was clear for all to see: the African-American immigrant from Mississippi, the son of slaves, had made a fortune in Russia.
Odessa, Ukrainian Hedoism… and Russia’s failure
Once downtown, my first impression is that Odessa has regained a certain pre-war joie de vivre, the one of the early 2000s. European, Turkish, Georgian, Israeli and even Belarusian tourists are already present in large numbers even this early in the season. The cafes and restaurants are full and the Ukrainian flag, blue and yellow, floats peacefully everywhere. There are no longer soldiers on the streets, roadblocks or pro-Russian graffiti. The s
THE CULT OF EVA
Inside the great hall of the State Historical Museum in Moscow, standing in front of a huge poster showing the image of Evita with words in Cyrillic “Ева Перон послом мира” (Eva Perón – ambassador of peace), she is ready for her speech. Dressed in black, with a large rose adorning her chest, somewhat unbalancing her outfit, the widow successfully makes herself the focus of attention. After some praise uttered by the Russian Minister of Culture, she finally begins to speak.
Ukraine: a country to sell off on the diplomatic market?
The Ukrainian revolution followed by a transition to liberal democracy could in the long run have signalled the end of the authoritarian and kleptomaniac regime of President Putin. He had to act and act fast!