Maxim Katz

Nov 28, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Federico Fubini |Maxim Katz |Abbas Gallyamov

In a Facebook post, political scientist Abbas Gallyamov compares the current situation with the chaotic 1990s: “The dramatic plunge in the rouble's exchange rate and the soaring dollar are forcing Russians to recall the 1990s. This reduces a significant portion of Putin's achievements to zero. ... This is already the third shock in this category. The first is the war, the second the crime rate of his 'heroes'.

Sep 13, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Maxim Katz |Hubert Wetzel |Pina Picierno |Nikolas Busse

16 September 2024Ukraine is urging the US and UK to allow it to use long-range missiles to attack military targets inside Russia. A meeting last week between US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer failed to produce a change of course on the issue. In the meantime, Vladimir Putin has warned that the use of Western long-range weapons would put his country "at war" with Nato. Europe's press discusses what is at stake.

Jun 24, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Maxim Katz |Leonid Gozman

The Kremlin has made a big mistake with its new alliance, exiled politician Leonid Gozman explains in Novaya Gazeta Europe: “It could turn out that Putin's strategists, as always, failed to take into account that they are not alone in the world. Putin promised Kim Jong-un a lot (in terms of more or less high-tech weapons), and somehow Seoul wasn't happy about it. It's one thing to call in the ambassador and express your grievances, but quite another to supply weapons to Ukraine.

Apr 25, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Abbas Gallyamov |Anna Zafesova |Maxim Katz

La Stampa suspects an internal power struggle is playing out: “A sensational arrest which, according to many Moscow commentators, points to an internal dispute within the Kremlin, and perhaps also an attack on Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who had promised Putin quick and painless victories. In any case, Ivanov and Shoigu don't seem to be up to the task of conducting the 'existential' war that Putin has set as the mission of his new Kremlin mandate.”

Mar 25, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Christian Tretbar |Philippe Gelie |Arthur Rutishauser |Maxim Katz

25 March 2024A terrorist attack in which almost 140 people were killed was carried out near Moscow on Friday. Several attackers broke into the Crocus City Hall event centre, where they gunned down concertgoers and set the building on fire. The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack, and eleven suspects have been detained. President Putin has alleged that Ukrainians had a hand in the massacre, which Kyiv denies.