Anton Barbashin
@abarbashin.bsky.social
Russia foreign and domestic politics. Editorial Director at ridl.io
And we are kind of back to where we were before this plan
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
And we are kind of back to where we were before this plan
This EU statement reads as a de-facto rejection of 28 point plan. "The plan is great but let's change all the key points".
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This EU statement reads as a de-facto rejection of 28 point plan. "The plan is great but let's change all the key points".
Two Riddle Russia authors became foreign agents today.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Two Riddle Russia authors became foreign agents today.
I strongly recommend to subscribe and read their analysis:
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ridl.io/auth/alexey-...
Margarita Zavadskaya
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I strongly recommend to subscribe and read their analysis:
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Margarita Zavadskaya
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This reads as: Russia is going to collapse soon, we will sell arms as long as Europe pays. No sanctions, Ukrainians will figure it out.
September 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This reads as: Russia is going to collapse soon, we will sell arms as long as Europe pays. No sanctions, Ukrainians will figure it out.
Who are the main buyers of Russian crude?
Very illustrative image.
Very illustrative image.
August 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Who are the main buyers of Russian crude?
Very illustrative image.
Very illustrative image.
No more, Mr. tough guy
June 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
No more, Mr. tough guy
Help me Donald J Trump, you are my only hope
June 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Help me Donald J Trump, you are my only hope
Love thy Trump and he will give grant you the destruction of the western world.
If Dugin is your ally, you’re f*ed
If Dugin is your ally, you’re f*ed
May 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Love thy Trump and he will give grant you the destruction of the western world.
If Dugin is your ally, you’re f*ed
If Dugin is your ally, you’re f*ed
The only thing we don’t know yet is what “proceed accordingly” means
May 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The only thing we don’t know yet is what “proceed accordingly” means
Note the 2023 vs. 2024 changes
May 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Note the 2023 vs. 2024 changes
Based on Verstka survey of 100 Russian military, they don't quite know exactly what they are fighting for. Here are the top reasons for "SVO"
22%- confrontation with the West
21%- demilitarization/denazification of UA
17%- full occupation of UA
14%- regime change in UA
13%- protecting RU-speakers
22%- confrontation with the West
21%- demilitarization/denazification of UA
17%- full occupation of UA
14%- regime change in UA
13%- protecting RU-speakers
April 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Based on Verstka survey of 100 Russian military, they don't quite know exactly what they are fighting for. Here are the top reasons for "SVO"
22%- confrontation with the West
21%- demilitarization/denazification of UA
17%- full occupation of UA
14%- regime change in UA
13%- protecting RU-speakers
22%- confrontation with the West
21%- demilitarization/denazification of UA
17%- full occupation of UA
14%- regime change in UA
13%- protecting RU-speakers
Seven years ago today, Olga Irisova and I founded Riddle Russia (ridl.io) with a mission to deliver insightful, high-quality analysis of Russian affairs, tackling topics often deemed “boring” or “too complex.” We’ve been privileged to collaborate
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April 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Seven years ago today, Olga Irisova and I founded Riddle Russia (ridl.io) with a mission to deliver insightful, high-quality analysis of Russian affairs, tackling topics often deemed “boring” or “too complex.” We’ve been privileged to collaborate
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Googled “what scares people in the Kremlin”, it gave me this
April 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Googled “what scares people in the Kremlin”, it gave me this
Note the “payment systems” mentioned here.
Is Russian getting some major sanctions lifted?
Is Russian getting some major sanctions lifted?
March 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Note the “payment systems” mentioned here.
Is Russian getting some major sanctions lifted?
Is Russian getting some major sanctions lifted?
Ekaterina Shulman, Russia's most popular political commentor with the highest approval rating among Russian opposition figures is now WANTED by Russian state
She is a political scientists not an activist or a politician
She is a political scientists not an activist or a politician
March 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Ekaterina Shulman, Russia's most popular political commentor with the highest approval rating among Russian opposition figures is now WANTED by Russian state
She is a political scientists not an activist or a politician
She is a political scientists not an activist or a politician
1. Kurilla considers what mistakes the West has made in its relations with Russia
ridl.io/how-the-worl...
2. Radchenko on who is “to blame” for the divorce of Russia and the West
ridl.io/russia-and-t...
3. Gretskiy examines Russia’s readiness to join NATO in the 1990s
ridl.io/could-the-we...
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2. Radchenko on who is “to blame” for the divorce of Russia and the West
ridl.io/russia-and-t...
3. Gretskiy examines Russia’s readiness to join NATO in the 1990s
ridl.io/could-the-we...
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March 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
1. Kurilla considers what mistakes the West has made in its relations with Russia
ridl.io/how-the-worl...
2. Radchenko on who is “to blame” for the divorce of Russia and the West
ridl.io/russia-and-t...
3. Gretskiy examines Russia’s readiness to join NATO in the 1990s
ridl.io/could-the-we...
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ridl.io/how-the-worl...
2. Radchenko on who is “to blame” for the divorce of Russia and the West
ridl.io/russia-and-t...
3. Gretskiy examines Russia’s readiness to join NATO in the 1990s
ridl.io/could-the-we...
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Always great to get thumbs up from a Russian neofascist
March 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Always great to get thumbs up from a Russian neofascist
Russian official positions re:Ukraine and Zelensky.
Zelensky is “hardly human”. Previously Russian leadership attacked Zelensky as a “bad Jew”, “traitor to Jewish people” and famously “Hitler also had some Jewish blood”
Zelensky is “hardly human”. Previously Russian leadership attacked Zelensky as a “bad Jew”, “traitor to Jewish people” and famously “Hitler also had some Jewish blood”
March 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Russian official positions re:Ukraine and Zelensky.
Zelensky is “hardly human”. Previously Russian leadership attacked Zelensky as a “bad Jew”, “traitor to Jewish people” and famously “Hitler also had some Jewish blood”
Zelensky is “hardly human”. Previously Russian leadership attacked Zelensky as a “bad Jew”, “traitor to Jewish people” and famously “Hitler also had some Jewish blood”
Here is a map shared by Russian pro-war bloggers - “the way we see the end of Putin - Trump talks”
Naturally it’s not yet official position but certainly within the scope of Kremlin wish list
Naturally it’s not yet official position but certainly within the scope of Kremlin wish list
February 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Here is a map shared by Russian pro-war bloggers - “the way we see the end of Putin - Trump talks”
Naturally it’s not yet official position but certainly within the scope of Kremlin wish list
Naturally it’s not yet official position but certainly within the scope of Kremlin wish list
How you make all the anti-American, liberty hating dictators current and past agree with the “leader of the free world” in one sentence
February 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
How you make all the anti-American, liberty hating dictators current and past agree with the “leader of the free world” in one sentence
Exactly one year ago, Putin had Alexey Navalny killed
February 16, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Exactly one year ago, Putin had Alexey Navalny killed