Great irony that the Azov fighters in Mariupol, so often accused of being far right extremists, are sacrificing their lives for democracy while supposedly pacifist intellectuals in Europe are using their pens to the advantage of Russian fascism.
Putin’s Russia has turned the celebrations of the 1945 victory in World War II into an almost religious day with ever more pompous military parades held on 9 May. Here’s a guide to help decipher the Kremlin’s toxic newspeak that is expected on the day. https://euvsdisinfo.eu/preparing-for-9-may-a-guide-to-deciphering-tropes-from-the-red-square-in-moscow…