The rationale behind the BSB flag is that it removes the lower red strip that symbolizes blood, violence or, for some, Communism, and offers a peaceful, non-imperialistic symbol for Russians ...

In mid-June 2025, a rumor spread on social media claiming that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) shared a Flag Day post on X featuring two Russian flags.Flag Day, celebrated annually on June 14 ...

When the new Russia emerged from the wreckage of the Soviet Union in 1991, it was widely expected to embark on a democratic transition. In the then dominant Western narrative, it had no ...

When the Soviet Union collapsed more than thirty years ago, American leaders hoped that Russia would embark on a transition to free-market democracy. Shared democratic values, the thinking went ...