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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe Kirill Serebrennikov trial gives us a glimpse of a dark future for Russian culture
We know that after any tragedy it’s possible to go on living as if nothing has happened. It’s the same after the...
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"Behind bars: how a historian and activist became Ingushetia’s most famous woman
After this republic transferred lands to Chechnya in a murky deal, a protest movement emerged that redefined...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Coronavirus and the crisis of globalisation: dangers and answers
“We must demonstrate the superiority of democratic governance over authoritarianism, bringing about a set of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSyria: local agreements, regional rivalry and a global pandemic
As the regime moves towards capturing Idlib, rivalry between Russia and Iran to control Syria is growing.
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Published in: oDR: OpinionSo long, Vedomosti! What happened to Russia’s leading financial media
It’s been 20 years since the Kremlin openly started the war against the Russian press. Throughout all these years,...
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия": OpinionRussia, George Floyd, and the end of the imaginary West
Why are Russians so angered by America's latest protests?
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"In Russia's North Caucasus, funerals can kill
In order to stop COVID-19, authorities in Chechnya, Dagestan, and Ingushetia have banned funerals and wakes. But now...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Is totalitarianism on the rise in the East?
We should distinguish between Orban’s rightfully penalized measures of ruling by decree and less stringent...
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Published in: oDRIn Putin’s Russia, a journalist by day and an activist by night
For Ilya Azar, writing stories isn't enough. He believes that when freedoms are under threat, activism and...
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия": OpinionInside the struggle to control Russia's digital volunteering sector
The desire for mutual support during a pandemic has led to a new wave of volunteer mobilisation across Russia....
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"Russia's labour migrants are caught between poverty and a pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of Central Asian migrants are trapped in Russia's quarantine lockdown, lacking jobs,...
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия""If an infected person enters the factory, everything will fall apart"
In late March, two COVID-19 cases were discovered at the large AvtoVaz factory in the Russian city of Tolyatti. The...
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Published in: oDRLast summer in Moscow, thousands came out to protest. Then they were prosecuted for it
The 2019 summer of protest in Moscow may be a distant memory for Russia’s fast-moving political scene. But dozens of...
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Published in: ourEconomyWill Zimbabwe’s diamonds be forever? A glimpse into a nation’s resource rich curse
Murky deals with Russian and Chinese firms mean super-exploitation in Zimbabwe's communities and super-profits for...
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Published in: HomeThe impact of COVID-19 is all down to inequality
Coronavirus must change the neoliberal rationale, and rescue the social contract between the welfare state and the...
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Published in: oDRIn Russia's far east, a feminist theatre director comes under attack
Yulia Tsvetkova was building a community in her hometown in Russia's far east - until she was targeted by violent...
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Published in: 50.50¿Quién está feliz con el coronavirus?
Nuestros derechos y democracias están amenazados. Pero la forma en que esta crisis redefina nuestro mundo depende de...
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Published in: HomeSign up to our coronavirus DemocracyWatch newsletter
Regimes around the world are rushing through anti-democratic measures. Sign up to our newsletter to follow the crackdown.
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Published in: oDRWhy Russian mathematician Azat Miftakhov is on trial
In Russia, the authorities are increasingly taking aim at left-wing activists - using any means necessary. The...
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Published in: 50.50Who's happy about coronavirus?
Our rights and democracies are under threat. But how this crisis reshapes our world depends on us. Español