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Drones descend on the Kremlin, Russian rebels attack Belgorod, Russian positions are attacked in Ukraine, but Vladimir Putin and his entourage continue to display their faith in the final victory. In view of the disaster at the Kakhovka power plant, should we rather speak of his nihilism and his...

This time, our cartoonist tackles the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian military, under the pretext of "saving" them. A system of vacation camps, which are actually re-education camps, was created to instill in these children torn from their families, language and culture "Russian values". One of the...

After a year of war, international sanctions are seriously penalizing the Russian economy and war machine, but nothing yet threatens the personal wealth of Putin and some of his relatives. With Epo, hopefully this won't last!

What is the best Christmas present for Ukrainians who are suffering in their flesh from the savage and violent war waged by Putin and his minions? Missiles, tanks, air defense installations, etc. In the dream of our cartoonist Epo, Santa Claus grants the wishes of the Ukrainian people. Western...

For months, Evgueni Prigojine, the boss of the Wagner mercenaries, has been crisscrossing Russian penal colonies in search of criminals ready to trade their prison stay for participation in the fighting in Ukraine. For his part, Vladimir Putin authorized the mobilization of former criminals who had committed serious crimes....

Our cartoonist Epo accompanies the Ukrainian advance and makes fun of Russian lies.

Our cartoonist Epo alludes to the arrest, at the end of June, of the brilliant liberal economist Vladimir Maou, rector of the Academy of National Economy and of the State Service to the Russian President. The reason for this arrest? A hazy accusation of fraud. This is probably a...

Back to school time! In today's increasingly militarized Russia, many parents are dressing their toddlers in military uniforms to go to school. It is this belligerent practice and atmosphere that our designer tackles.

In a recent publication, Desk Russie found that Putin's speech resembled the times to that of Stalin and Hitler. Epo pushes the comparison even further…

Have you noticed that the war in Ukraine is much less of a media concern than even a month ago? This war no longer makes the headlines because we have other worries, such as inflation or an unstable National Assembly, and then, you get used to it. Yet this...

This week, our cartoonist takes aim at Dmitry Medvedev, vice-president of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, who currently competes with the great propagandists of the regime. On social networks, he publishes rude comments, in particular on the recent visit of Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi...

Our cartoonist Epo offers us his new creation. It parodies Vladimir Poutine who is suspected of having Parkinson's disease.

Desk Russie is continuing to publish the cartoons in which cartoonist Epo reacts to the realities of the Putin regime's war on Ukraine.

Cartoonists have always taken up current affairs. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is no exception. A cartoonist who wishes to remain anonymous has offered us a series of caricatures on various aspects of the war. We are happy to publish them. Epo is a draftsman, freelance translator in the field...

The Valdai Discussion Club is a Russian think tank and discussion forum, established in 2004. Some members of the Russian ruling elite gather there every year, to discuss with high-level foreign guests, usually, Putin regime supporters. The Russian president, who goes there every year, has not changed his habit....