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“Together, Let’s Save Ukrainian Hostages”
In January 2026, Desk Russie and the association “For Ukraine, for their freedom and ours!” (PLU) organized, at Paris City Hall, an evening debate dedicated to the plight of the Ukrainian people in the occupied territories, and in particular to the fate of thousands of Ukrainians arbitrarily arrested by...
Putin’s Regime: A Systemic Threat?
On April 8, Galia Ackerman was invited by the Union of Honorary Consuls in France (UCHF) to give a Zoom lecture, to which numerous Consuls General serving in France were also invited. The historian addressed the topic stated in the headline of this publication. On this occasion, she outlined...
Winston Churchill’s Fulton Speech “The Sinews of Peace” and Today’s World
To mark the 80th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s famous Fulton speech, the French Chapter of the International Churchill Society and Le Grand Continent organized an evening event at the Sorbonne to commemorate this occasion and place it in the context of both its time and the present day. The...
Azat Miftakhov: “While Claiming to Fight Terrorism, the Russian State Seeks to Maintain its Monopoly on Terror”
We publish the latest court statement of mathematician Azat Miftakhov. This young anarchist had already served a heavy sentence. He has just been convicted of “apology of terrorism”.
“Russia is Behaving According to the Colonial Schemes of the Past”
On June 13, the Mohyla Academy in Kyiv awarded an honoris causa doctorate to Herman Van Rompuy. On this occasion, during the videoconference ceremony, the former President of the European Council (2009-2014) and former Belgian Prime Minister delivered a emblematic speech that we reproduce here.
It is the tragedy of...
Immediate Opening of Negotiations on Ukraine’s Accession to the European Union: Appeal to eu Council President Emmanuel Macron
Desk Russie publishes this appeal of intellectuals, academics, politicians, journalists from all over Europe to Emmanuel Macron as President of the Council of the EU and President of the Republic. We have already published recently a text by Andreas Umland who advocates the same solution: to accelerate the accession...
“Memorial” in Danger : not to Remain Silent!
The General Prosecutor's Office of Russia sued the Supreme Court to liquidate the International Society "Memorial". Following this, the Moscow Public Prosecutor's Office filed a liquidation suit with the Moscow City Court against the Human Rights Center "Memorial". Both these organizations are recognized by the Ministry of Justice as...
A new East European University Must be Established in an EU Member State
OPEN LETTER to the European Commission and national governments - from scientists and cultural figures
In the face of the repression in Russia and Belarus, eminent personalities from the Western world and Russia are calling for the creation of a university where thousands of opponents forced into exile by the...