Kim Zigfeld

Kim Zigfeld is a New York City-based writer who publishes her own Russia specialty blog, La Russophobe. She also writes about Russia for the American Thinker and for Russia! magazine and is researching a book on the rise of dictatorship in Putin’s Russia.

Putin Murders Another Lawyer

Saturday, November 21st, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

Sergei Magnitsky, lawyer for a former Putin ally who challenged the regime's corruption, dies in prison after being tortured.

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Russia Plays Nuclear ‘War Games’ with Poland

Friday, November 6th, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

More fallout from Obama's abandonment of Eastern Europe, as Russia stages a mock invasion of its now defenseless neighbor.

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Another Nail in the Coffin of Russian Democracy

Thursday, October 29th, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

Voter fraud in the local elections of October 11 was outrageous — even by Putin's standards.

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Obama Warms to Medvedev, Ignores Pleas of Russia’s Terrorized Blacks

Monday, October 12th, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

The president's utter disregard — or ignorance — of Russia's murderous racism.

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Where in the World Is Alexander Podrabinek? Hopefully, Putin Doesn’t Know

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

The Kremlin critic is in fear for his life, hiding from Putin's stooges who have targeted him.

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Wary of an Israeli Attack, Putin Arms Iran

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

Putin sells missiles to the Iranians, who worry that Israel may soon strike their nuclear sites.

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Did Condé Nast Kill the Story of the Year to Appease Putin?

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

The only person still alive who can link Vladimir Putin to the staged 1999 Moscow bombings — which vaulted him to power — is talking. Condé Nast had the story, then suppressed it.

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Has Obama Already Dumped Eastern European Missile Defense?

Saturday, August 29th, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

A couple of reports surface claiming the president has already decided to abandon Poland and the Czech Republic.

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Russia ‘Resets’ U.S. Relations … Back to Cold War Era

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

The submarine stunt, coming on the heels of Obama's trip to Moscow, is Putin taking advantage of the U.S. president's weakness.

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Putin Enlists the Church in His Power Grab

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 - by Kim Zigfeld

A final effort to consolidate dictatorship.

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