Russian army movie causes a scandal at Venice Film Festival Paid Members Public
At last week’s Venice Film Festival, Russian-Canadian director Anastasia Trofimova premiered her latest work, “Russians at War”, a documentary following the lives of Russian soldiers serving at the front. Its inclusion in the program caused a scandal, with Ukrainian politicians criticizing it as pro-Kremlin propaganda — claims dismissed by Trofimova
Russians calm in the face of Ukraine’s counter-offensive Paid Members Public
It has been more than a month since Ukrainian forces crossed the border into the Kursk region, launching a surprise offensive into Russian territory. In that time they have captured hundreds of Russian prisoners of war and occupied more than 1,000 square kilometers of land in the first invasion
THE BELL WEEKLY: How Russian society ignores Ukraine’s Kursk incursion Paid Members Public
Hello. This week we talk to a top sociologist about why Ukraine’s surprise counter-offensive into the Kursk region has not shocked Russian society. We also cover the scandal surrounding a film about Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, and how a Chinese carmaker became the largest foreign business in the
‘Putin could fall if he loses the support of a few hundred people’ Paid Members Public
The Bell editor Viacheslav Dvornikov spoke to political scientist Marcel Dirsus, author of the acclaimed new book, "How Tyrants Fall," about what his study of dictatorships and autocrats suggests is in store for the Putin regime — and how his demise could come about. The full interview is available
Pavel Durov s'oppose à une modération stricte - cela pourrait lui coûter sa liberté et son entreprise Payé Membres Public
Pavel Durov, fondateur de Telegram et figure emblématique de la technologie russe, n'a passé que 96 heures dans une prison française. Libéré en résidence surveillée, l'affaire est loin d'être terminée et aura des répercussions bien au-delà de lui et de sa plateforme. La saga semble bien partie pour façonner les futures relations entre l'Union européenne et Telegram.
THE BELL WEEKLY: How Telegram’s hands-off approach backfired Paid Members Public
Hello! This week we again look at the case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov — how the site’s lax approach to content moderation put the service at the heart of the online gray economy, and landed Durov in a French jail. We also spoke to an expert on autocratic regimes
THE BELL WEEKLY: The arrest of Pavel Durov Paid Members Public
Hello! This week we bring you an extended look at the arrest of Pavel Durov in France — covering the Telegram founder’s history in Russia, what we know so far about his shock arrest and what it could mean for the platform. Durov’s French affair Late Saturday evening at
Summer reading list Paid Members Public
Hello! Our usual weekly newsletter is taking a short vacation until next week. But fear not: to ensure you don’t miss out, we’ve put together a summer reading list of some of the most interesting recent articles about the Russian economy, the situation on the frontline and Moscow’
