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Sergei Gerasimov on Putin and the militarization of the cold: Despite peace rhetoric, Putin is having Ukraine's energy and heating infrastructure bombed in ...
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Sergei Gerasimov on Putin and the militarization of the cold
Sergei Gerasimov: war diary from Kharkiv, part 3/158: Sergei Gerasimov perseveres in Kharkiv. In his war diary, the Ukrainian writer reports on the terrible ...
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Sergei Gerasimov: war diary from Kharkiv, part 3/158
Key FactsPutin’s Speech Signals Collapse of Russian Empire
Mar 27, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Putin announced the suspension of the New START nuclear arms treaty with the US, prompting unexpected applause in the parliamentary assembly.

  • The audience’s reaction resembled Soviet-era meetings, where applause was automatic and accompanied by an atmosphere of fear and resignation.

  • Russia’s nuclear doctrine, as stated by Medvedev, condones potential nuclear strikes on Ukraine while NATO supposedly avoids direct involvement.

  • The unanimous approval and the captivated crowd illustrate the profound deterioration of Russia’s regime and signify a critical turning point.
  • When Putin's audience turns into a herd of sleeping old swans, it means that the empire is already rotting to the core.
    — Sergei Gerasimov describes the apathetic reaction of the audience during Putin's speech and draws a grim conclusion about the state of the Russian empire.
Sergei Gerasimov: Kharkiv War Diary, Part 2/8: After a break, the Ukrainian writer Sergei Gerasimov has continued his war diary. Since the fighting began ...
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Sergei Gerasimov: Kharkiv War Diary, Part 2/8
Key FactsDesolate Streets and Scars in Kharkiv
Aug 21, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Sergei Gerasimow chronicles the destruction in central Kharkiv amid ongoing shelling of his hometown.

  • Once vibrant streets and squares are now dominated by bombed-out buildings and sprawling yellow dandelions.

  • The orphanage is deserted after all children were evacuated, allowing nature to gradually take over the grounds.

  • Memories of the past starkly contrast with the present desolation and ruin witnessed in the city.
  • The orphanage without children is slowly being consumed by wild nature.
    Sergei Gerasimov describes the abandoned situation of an orphanage in Kharkiv being reclaimed by nature.