Claude MartelThe challenges faced by Spain: from the economic downfall to Russian interferenceSource: Democratic EuropeNov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
Claude MartelRailroad to Crimea — the way to aggressionOn Dec. 23 Russia launched new railroad connection between occupied Crimea and Russian Taman peninsula. Putin has started the railway…Dec 28, 2019Dec 28, 2019
Claude MartelMartin Sajdik and his address to history issuesOn October 7, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office to the Trilateral Contact Group on the implementation of the…Oct 10, 2019Oct 10, 2019
Claude MartelPutin’s Russia: double standards for freedom of speechLate in July 2019, Baltnews.lv, owned by international media company Russia Today (known as RT), was blocked in Latvia. Latvian Foreign…Aug 7, 2019Aug 7, 2019
Claude MartelRussia opens the new Libyan front for EuropeAs Field General Khalifa Haftar ordered the Libyan National Army to take over the capital city of Libya, Tripoli, Russia joined other…Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
Claude MartelRussia laws ban ‘disrespect’ of government and ‘fake news’Russia’s parliament has passed two bills outlawing “disrespect” of authorities and the spreading of what the government deems to be “fake…Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
Claude MartelPompeo’s visit to Budapest: Hungary as a weak link of European defense systemAlthough the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Budapest was definitely pre-planned event, his press conference with…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Claude Martel‘Fake news’: EU rejects Orban’s migration media campaignHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban launches media blitz accusing EU, Soros of wanting to ‘weaken border defence’.Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
Claude MartelOrban destroys independent mass media following the Kremlin handbookIt is easy to look ideal when nobody points out your defects and miscalculations. Perhaps therefore authoritarian leaders of the states…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Claude MartelAnschluss as viewed by the SlavsRussians have a proverb -“Mend your sails while the weather is fine”, this means that success of the business largely depends on…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019