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Putin’s War on Young People

Published March 19, 2023 in Foreign Policy Leave a comment

If Russia is ever to become a country that seeks peace with its neighbors, then such a future depends on its young people.

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Why Isn’t Russia a Democracy?

Published October 30, 2022 in Foreign Policy Leave a comment

Russia was not preordained to despotism nor to a clash with the West. So how did things go so wrong?

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Putin Should Pay One More Visit to Kiev

Published January 11, 2005 in The Moscow Times Leave a comment

Everyone I’ve talked to resents Putin’s two visits to campaign for Yanukovych but goes to great lengths to explain how warm their feelings for Russia are.

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Putins paranoider Krieg gegen Geschichte

Published March 24, 2022 in Neue Zürcher Zeitung Leave a comment

Da sein Geschichtsverständnis höchst selektiv und politisch verzerrt ist, ist Putins Versuch, die Welt neu zu ordnen, zum Scheitern verurteilt.

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Putin’s War on History

Published March 21, 2022 in The Russia File Leave a comment

Vladimir Putin’s obsession with the past is consuming thousands of lives, wreaking destruction on Ukraine and threatening Russia’s own future.

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5 Views From Belarus On The Country’s Political Crisis

Published June 15, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

“We now joke that Belarus is even farther north than North Korea. We’re living under the conditions of a real fascist regime.”

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Roma Battle Stereotypes, Seek Political Unity

Published August 28, 2001 in The Christian Science Monitor Leave a comment

“It is a growing trend for young, educated Roma to keep their identity. This is very helpful for the rest of the community. They are people to be proud of.”

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For Poland, Promises of Riches Awaits as Eastern Border’s Destitute Look West

Published September 22, 2002 in The Boston Globe Leave a comment

When Poland flings open its western border to the EU, the back door to the east will slam shut, leaving Belarus and Ukraine in a geopolitical gray zone.

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Fighting Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Threatens To Spiral Into Full-Blown War

Published September 28, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“This conflict could send ripples through the entire North Caucasus region and affect all major players, including Russia and Turkey.”

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What To Do With Toppled Statues? Russia Has A Fallen Monument Park

Published July 21, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“The Russian experience should give some food for thought to those who are engaged in toppling statues in the U.S. these days.”

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About Lucian

Based in Berlin and Moscow, I’ve reported from the former Soviet empire since 1996 for NPR, Reuters, Slate, Bloomberg and The Moscow Times, among others. I currently write for Foreign Policy and am a Global Fellow with the Wilson Center in Washington.

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