Archive - A Sip of Freedom

The United Nations is voting to condemn Russian aggression. Does it matter?

An interview with Richard Gowan on the UN's role in Ukraine: Its high-profile failures, its quiet successes, and why this week's vote really does bear…

Oct 11, 2022 •

June 2022

Ukraine's Deportees and Putin's Assets

A few recent pieces that say a lot about what modern Russia is like, where it’s going, and what it’s doing.

Jun 22, 2022 •

May 2022

“They’re Armed to the Teeth, But They’re Not An Army”

An interview with a Ukrainian man from Bucha, who was captured three times and barely escaped with his life, highlights the cruelty and incompetence of…

May 10, 2022 •

March 2022

What Russia's Elites Think After a Month of War

“Now we're going to f*ck them all,” said one high-ranking civil servant. How Western sanctions and Russian propaganda have rallied even opponents of the…

Mar 31, 2022 •

‘If You Lie, You’re Compromised Forever.’ How Russia’s Largest Tech Company Collaborated With the Kremlin Long Before This War

An interview with Lev Gershenzon, the former news head for Yandex, Russia’s most-visited web site.

Mar 14, 2022 •

What Russian Officials Think of the Invasion of Ukraine

A senior banker is "in mourning." Some members of parliament are thinking of giving up their seats. A translation of Farida Rustamova's insider report.

Mar 6, 2022 •

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