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Why The Crisis Between Ukraine And Russia Has Taken To The Sea

Published November 28, 2018 in NPR Leave a comment

Ukraine’s biggest problem in its struggle with its giant neighbor is keeping the world’s attention — especially that of the United States.

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Now A Museum, This USSR Submarine Base Was Built To Endure U.S. Nukes — And Retaliate

Published July 21, 2018 in NPR Leave a comment

After the annexation of Crimea, Yury Tarariyev’s museum came under the control of the Russian Defense Ministry, and a portrait of Putin went up at the entrance.

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‘Better Than Super’: Russia Reacts To Trump-Putin Summit In Helsinki

Published July 17, 2018 in NPR Leave a comment

After four years of getting short shrift by his U.S. counterparts, Putin was standing with Trump, who lavished him with the praise, respect and awe normally heard only on Russian state TV.

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Russian ‘Reset 2.0’: What Putin Wants From Trump At Helsinki Summit

Published July 15, 2018 in NPR Leave a comment

“Scoring this reset 2.0 validates Putin’s strategy of staring down the U.S. with zero concessions and no change in Russian posture.”

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Ukrainian Film Director Stages Hunger Strike In Russian Jail During World Cup

Published June 21, 2018 in NPR Leave a comment

“Oleg Sentsov is clearly serving those 20 years for political reasons — for resisting Russia’s occupation of Crimea.”

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Russians, With No Real Alternatives, Give Putin 6 More Years In Power

Published March 19, 2018 in NPR Leave a comment

“Russians don’t want things to get any worse; Americans always expect things to get better,” said Anton Volkhin. “Too many people have too much to lose.”

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Exiles In Their Country, Crimean Dissidents Resist Russian Rule

Published February 23, 2018 in NPR Leave a comment

“I can’t go back because I’d be prosecuted as an extremist or a terrorist, since people who openly refuse to recognize the occupation of Crimea fall under the Russian criminal code,” said Olga Skripnik.

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Putin’s Man In Crimea: We’ve ‘Returned To Russia Forever’

Published January 27, 2018 in NPR Leave a comment

“Crimea returned to Russia forever,” said Sergei Aksyonov. “Anyone who advocates resistance is advocating bloodshed; we can’t accept that and will react.”

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A Dangerous Moment for Ukraine’s Fragile Ceasefire

Published January 25, 2016 in Reuters Leave a comment

What we talk about when we talk about the Minsk peace agreement.

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Vladimir Putin Is Not Planning Annexation of Ukraine Enclaves, But Diplomacy Is Flailing

Published May 29, 2015 in Reuters Leave a comment

The problem with the Minsk agreement is that Russia plays a double role — as a disinterested observer on paper and an active party to the conflict in the field.

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About Lucian

Based in Berlin and Moscow, I’ve reported from the former Soviet empire since 1996. I started working as National Public Radio’s Moscow correspondent in December 2016. Before that I contributed to Reuters, Slate, Bloomberg and The Moscow Times, among others.

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