KGB

Behind Russia’s rhetoric of “traditional values” lies a coordinated campaign of religious repression. This report documents systematic persecution of Western Christian communities in Russia and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, including abductions, torture, deportations, and the forced liquidation of churches

Vladislav Surkov’s job has always been to get people talking about everything except what’s real.

On Feb. 11, the ill-reputed Vladislav Surkov, now personal advisor to President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, published another magnum opus that will almost surely have the pundits hopping. In the spirit of public service, then, here’s a preemptive debunking: Surkov’s a shill.