Putin
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Эмигранты и грантодатели
За полгода с момента публикации письма семьи князя Шаховского стало понятно, что ни само письмо, ни участие в его распространении потомков титулованной русской аристократии – отнюдь не плод воспаленной фантазии утомленного солнцем офицера госбезопасности. Напротив, для непредвзятых наблюдателей за патриотической суетой, охватившей нашу тяжелую на подъем эмигрантскую общественность, стал очевиден размах и широта охвата того,… Continue reading
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On the Right Side of History
It’s time for hope: What if the West called the bluff of Russia’s rigged elections instead of recognizing the legitimacy of Putin’s government? The Russian presidential elections were rigged. Nothing illustrates this better than the official polling data: According to officials, 99.82 per cent of Chechens voted for Vladimir Putin. The man who ordered the… Continue reading
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Russia At The Crossroads
The age of collapsing empires seemed to be long over. Yet with the rapid disintegration of the European Union and the failure of Russia’s attempt to liberalize its crumbling empire, the discussion is not when – but how – we will face a new round of colossal geopolitical change. The European project was doomed from… Continue reading
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Russia’s 9/11
After a decade of Putin’s rule, many Russians have lost faith in the promises of his agenda. The Ponzi scheme of great expectation has collapsed, and Russia is searching for a new direction. The question: Who will be allowed to shape it? Parliamentary elections were rigged. A CNN opinion poll, conducted on the day of… Continue reading
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In Libya, A New World Order Emerges
The Libyan war is not about oil, nor it is not about democracy. It is the new world order at work. The idea of national sovereignty is becoming obsolete in the face of humanitarian interventions. What matters now is a government’s legitimacy, not a nation’s borders. The Libyan war is not about oil, nor it… Continue reading
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Closing in on the FSB
The New Nobility, by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, may not contain any earth-shattering information, but provides a comprehensive overview of one of Russia’s most dominant institutions. The KGB manual, published in 1959, states that each KGB officer must be “brave, honest, disciplined and maintain state and military secrets.” Forty years later, Nikolai Patrushev, then… Continue reading
About Me
Part time journalist, independent political commentator, heritage protection activist and blogger; member of various networks such as Royal Asiatic Society, the German National ICOMOS Committee and Expert Member of ICOMOS ICTC; secretary of the Russian Council and the Russian Noble Families Association. And, full time, father to two sons, friend to two dogs and a cat, mad gardener and an art collector.
Most texts are in Russian, but quite a few are in other languages. Enjoy!
Александр ф. Ган 