Timothy Nguyen
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Timothy Nguyen
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Australian Journalist, specifically focusing on stories about Eastern Europe, Balkans, Nationalism and Political Technologies.

Žabljak - Favourite Place in Eastern Europe/Balkan region.
A new piece I wrote about the Russian government (Kremlin) utilises memory and pop culture to spread its propaganda and state ideology.

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Rewriting the Past: How Russia is Militarising the Youth through History
The Russian government has weaponised its history, one steeped in Soviet nostalgia and selective memory. Turning the desire for a lost Soviet homeland into support for the Putin regime that promises t...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Introductory article about 'ecocide' in the Ukraine conflict - sinking of Russian Oil Tankers, Volgoneft-212

But the crux of these acts of war is the environmental consequences that will impact local communities and ecosystems.

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DEATH OF A SEA
Ecocide in the Black Sea: the war’s invisible legacy
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September 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
An interview with historian Marco Duranti on the implications of Trump’s threats to cut federal funding from elite American universities—and what this reveals about the emergence of a new kind of fascism in the United States during his second term.

www.thewire.org.au/story/u-s-br...
U.S. Brain Drain Fuels Trump's Neo-Fascist Rise - The Wire
The Trump administration has unleashed a slew of threats to cut federal funding for prestigious American universities such as Yale, Columbia, and Harvard.
www.thewire.org.au
April 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Loved reading @popovaprof.bsky.social and @oxanashevel.bsky.social's recent piece about the current situation in Ukraine - specifically in relation to Putin and Trump's perspective on Ukraine's sovereignty.

Go Read!
www.justsecurity.org/109084/putin...
Putin and Trump Cannot Erase Ukraine, and Joint Efforts to Do So May Backfire
To bring true peace to Ukraine, the Trump administration must understand that its interest lies in putting real pressure on Putin.
www.justsecurity.org
March 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
My interview with Dr Ian Garner about Russia's growing fascist youth culture.

I really loved chatting with Dr Garner, very informative and a great interviewee!

www.thewire.org.au/story/russia...
Russia's Fascist Youth Culture - The Wire
Russia, over time, has managed to capture and exploit their youth culture to fuel their desire for war against Ukraine and western nations.
www.thewire.org.au
February 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Following the Serbian PM's resignation, I interviewed Aleksandar Djokic, political analyst about the current situation in Belgrade. But also Serbia's corrupt political system under President Vučić

www.thewire.org.au/story/serbia...
Serbia's 'Noise against Corruption' Protest - The Wire
Serbian students are taking to the streets to protest against the Vučić government, sparked by the collapsed canopy at the newly renovated Novi Sad train station.
www.thewire.org.au
January 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Another piece I did. Splinternet - how authoritarian states fragment the global internet to revise historical truths and narratives, but also using 'micro-influencers' in social media platforms.

Spoke with Dr Olga Boïchak, Ukrainian lecturer in digital cultures.
www.thewire.org.au/story/splint...
Splinternet - Russia's Online Soft Power - The Wire
Authoritarian leaders employ methods that restrict citizens access to online spaces. Russia seeks to revise historical truths, in order to justify their actions.
www.thewire.org.au
January 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Sharing this bc I believe that this is the best place to share the work I have done.

Story is about Georgian protests, but focusing on the Eastern Europe question - democracy vs an authoritarian and imperialistic regime.

Spoke with historian Dr Marco Duranti.
www.thewire.org.au/story/georgi...
Georgia's Future in the European Union - The Wire
Georgian's are protesting the recent election results that saw a pro-Russian party, Georgian Dream Party, coming into power. The Georgian Dream party seeks to delay Georgia's ascension into the EU.
www.thewire.org.au
January 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM