Tag: Russians

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.   

Near Ghent, there is a region called Moscou. But how did a small part of Gentbrugge receive a name similar to that of Russia's capital? If we go back in history, the year 1814 to be exact, we will find the answer.