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The editor of a leading independent Russian newspaper says he plans this week to publish what purports to be an official Kremlin strategy document outlining Russia's 2014 invasion of Ukraine. Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitri Muratov said the document appears to have been prepared weeks before Ukraine's pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych was driven from office in February 2014, following weeks of anti-government protests in Kyiv. Muratov's disclosure came in an interview with Moscow's Ekho Moskvy radio. He did not reveal how the document was obtained, but said he is confident it is authentic.

Bad news for the official authorities, television anchormen, and fascist ideologues: Russian culture became great, only after Russia became Europe It has already been six months since the victory of the Maidan (Ukrainian Independence Rallies)... CENSORED. TEXT TEMPORARILY HIDDEN AT THE REQUEST OF ROSKOMNADZOR (Russian FCC) - AWAITING DECISION OF THE COURT. ...In this context: what is this special "Russian culture"? There certainly is a Russian culture, and it gave the world great works of music, poetry and literature. The problem is that Russian culture became great, only when Russia became Europe. Tchaikovsky was not born of the balalaika, and...

Original title:ManoukSince September, he doesn't know how to live anymore                         An apartment on the outskirts of Beslan. A poor room. In the corner is a table, at which sits Manouk Grigoryan. A photograph is lying on the table, from a holiday. Manouk's daughter-in-law, Naira, and grandchildren, Meline and Miranush, stand among guests. The girls are waving. Now it seems as if in farewell. Gagik, their son, is not in the photograph. Manouk looks down at the table. He asks himsefl: "The men were probably making shish-kebabs in the kitchen, maybe that's why he's not here?"        Manouk does not...