Álvaro Peñas
Spanish redactor of deliberatio.eu, contributor to Disidentia, The European Conservative, The American and other European media. International analyst, specialising in Eastern Europe, for the television channel 7NN. Author at SND editores.
Spanish redactor of deliberatio.eu, contributor to Disidentia, The European Conservative, The American and other European media. International analyst, specialising in Eastern Europe, for the television channel 7NN. Author at SND editores.
“Chechnya lives under a regime of terror where dissent is not allowed”: An interview with Marta Ter Ferrer
In Chechnya there is such absolute control that opposition is impossible. Criticising Kadyrov can result in a beating, public humiliation or even having your relatives’ house burned down.
Álvaro Peñas
“The West dropped its guard and was slow to recognise the emergence of a new, revanchist dictator in Russia”: An Interview with Geoffrey van Orden
Geoffrey Van Orden is a former British army brigadier-general who subsequently spent 20 years as a Member of the European Parliament.
Álvaro Peñas
Oleksandr Shulga: “The West must understand that, unlike Putin, the Russians do have limits”
Our war is defensive and aims to drive out the invader and show the Russian regime and society that this war is pointless and will achieve nothing.
Álvaro Peñas
Dante Augusto Palma: Milei is fighting the cultural battle by defending the “ideas of freedom”.
Dante Augusto Palma is a professor of Philosophy and Doctor of Political Science, and a researcher on issues related to political philosophy, philosophy of law and philosophy of communication.
Álvaro Peñas
José Manuel Candón: “Right now, Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world”
Those at the front are defending the freedom of those at the rear, and if the enemy should succeed in curtailing the freedom of the rear, then he would be winning.
Álvaro Peñas
Not just Soros, not just Putin
There are many in the West, on both the Left and the Right, who blame US imperialism for everything that goes wrong in the world. After all, this would place the blame for all humanity’s ills on capitalism, which fits the narrative of the Left, and on Western decadence, which fits a part of the Right that sees the West’s enemies as allies.
Álvaro Peñas
Ukraine has not banned Christianity
“Ukraine bans Christianity.” This claim, which has spread like wildfire on social media among many pro-Kremlin accounts, is completely false.
Álvaro Peñas
“Everything people know about Crimea comes from Russia and most of it is a lie”: An interview with Lia Motrechko
Lia Motrechko is a young activist for the rights of the Crimean Tatars. The daughter of a Ukrainian father and a Tatar mother, she lives in Spain where she studies history.
Álvaro Peñas
Kursk: Putin’s Achilles heel?
The operation by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of Russia has been one of the most unexpected actions since the Russian invasion began in February and has so far drastically changed the map of a war that had been slowly changing since the recapture of Kherson and much of the Kharkov region.
Álvaro Peñas
Red Dawn
In 1984, ‘Red Dawn’ was released, a film directed by John Milius, who two years earlier had directed ‘Conan the Barbarian’, and starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen.
Álvaro Peñas
Trump puts Europe in front of the mirror
Donald Trump’s victory has created a sense of uncertainty among many European governments, who fear a US retreat from Europe and what that would mean for the defence of the Old Continent.
Álvaro Peñas
Hugo Zunzarren: “In hybrid warfare, the battlefield is people’s minds”
Attacking companies that are critical to a country undermines confidence in politics and the economy and creates more insecurity. This is all part of a hybrid war environment, not just against companies or against states, but as part of a whole.