Tag: Russia

Natalia Latysh is a Ukrainian refugee in Mechelen. She tells us about her experiences with the war in Ukraine, and her life here in Belgium.

Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe and the people are struggling to afford to live. Moldovan president Maia Sandu pledged more support as Russia continues to slash the gas and electricity supplies to destabilize the small country.

The Wall Street Journal calls Alexey Navalny as ‘the man Putin fears most’. But where is the catch? Is it possible to be in opposition in Russia? Why is Navalny perhaps not so dissimilar to Putin? Let’s try to figure it out.   

Another week means another video news in English. In this video news we will talk about the international news topics, a new academic year without any covid restrictions and the first Belgian week against food waste.

The new academic year has started, which means our weekly video news on 21bis is back. In this video news we will talk about Putin's speech on Russia and Ukraine, the We Love Cinema Days, and an intensive Dutch course for international students.

What made Russians gather together to speak out against the conflict with Ukraine and leave their homeland? Putin’s decision to announce a mobilization has taken them by surprise.

Is Russian culture being 'canceled' in the West because of the war in Ukraine? There were a few cases, but for Flemish theater company LAZARUS it was clear they wanted to continue playing Dostoyevsky. But how see Russian people this?

As a member of a Russian anti-war movement, Mariia Arseenko (30) wants to show that she is not proud of being Russian. She feels guilty for the acts of her country and wants to compensate this by organizing solidarity actions for victims.