Checking Recent Western Establishment Russia-Ukraine Narratives – OpEd
Not a day seems to go by without simplistically high-profile tabloid inaccuracies regarding Russia. The prevailing theme spun is the
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Author: Michael Averko
Michael Averko is a New York based independent foreign policy analyst and media critic. He has appeared as a guest commentator on the BBC, RT and WABC talk radio, in addition to having been a panelist at the World Russia Forum, Russia Forum New York and US-Russia.org Experts' Panel. Besides Averko's Eurasia Review column - Academia.edu, Counterpunch, Foreign Policy Journal, Global Research, History News Network, InoSMI.Ru, Johnson's Russia List, Journal of Turkish Weekly, Kyiv Post, Oriental Review, Penza News, Pravda.Ru, Pravoslavie.Ru, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Russia Insider, Sputnik News, Strategic Culture Foundation, The Duran, The Huffington Post, Valdai Discussion Club, Yonkers Tribune and WikiLeaks, are among the numerous venues where his articles have either appeared or been referenced. The American Institute in Ukraine and the Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies, have referenced some of Averko's articles, along with academic white papers prepared for NATO Watch, Ohio State University, Problems of Post-Communism and the Royal College of Defence Studies. He has been referenced in the Council on Foreign Relations, Defense One and The New York Times. Averko is source referenced in Richard Sakwa's book "Frontline Ukraine". His Eurasia Review article on Pavlo Skoropadsky, provides the first full online English language transcript of Skoropadsky's edict calling for an "All-Russian Federation", inclusive of Russia and Ukraine. Among other issues, that article explains the relationships among the major combatants in the Russian Civil War. He can be reached via [email protected]
Articles by Michael Averko :
Sergey Lavrov’s Comments About Jews – OpEd
Concerning the coverage of what the Russian foreign minister said, RT has been more accurate than instances like CNN’s sleazy tabloid coverage
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US Options On Russia-Ukraine – OpEd
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a way of periodically saying things that can applied right back at him.
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Handicapping Ukraine And Russia-West Differences – OpEd
As of now, it’s a relatively safe bet to believe that the Donbass region will be severed from Ukraine, with
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What Russia Desires – OpEd
No one appears to have been 100% correct in predicting the manner of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine. Who
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Russia-Ukraine Coverage Update: What Western Mass Media Downplays – OpEd
Excerpted from a February 26 Newsweek article: “By February 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was considering an invitation from Moscow to
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Motivating Factors Behind Russia’s Recent Independence Recognition – OpEd
The February 20 Al Jazeera Inside Story show, highlights the differences over the situation in Donbass. On this show, Mychailo Wynnyckyj represents a loud
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Kamila Valieva Coverage Reveals Sordid Values – OpEd
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has clearly shown a lack of adeptness at her job. This was exhibited during a
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Easing Russian Security Concerns – OpEd
Excerpted from a February 1 RFE/RL piece: “Orban said differences between Russia and NATO on Ukraine are significant but ‘can be
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Biden Administration’s Flawed Stance On Russia – OpEd
As quoted from the longtime Democratic Party politico Leon Panetta: “But I think this comes down still to a military issue
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