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After Arrest, Kremlin Critic Navalny Calls On Supporters To ‘Take To The Streets’

Published January 18, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

“Don’t be afraid. Take to the streets,” Navalny said. “Don’t do it for me, do it for yourselves and your future.”

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Women Lead The Way Against Belarus’ Patriarch, Says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

Published September 4, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“Our women understood they don’t have to stay in their kitchens and can fight for their rights beside — and even in front of their men,” Tikhanovskaya says.

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‘Tightening The Screws’: Belarus’ Lukashenko Shows No Sign Of Bending To Protests

Published August 28, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“It’s become scary because they can go after you simply for things like the color of your clothes.It’s like George Orwell’s 1984.”

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Facing The Biggest Challenge Ever To His Power, Lukashenko Looks To Russia For Help

Published August 25, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

Alexander Lukashenko is spinning a narrative of a beleaguered underdog facing hostile forces that only Vladimir Putin has the power to stop.

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Belarus’ Opposition Leaders Reemerge After Post-Election Crackdown

Published August 14, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“The U.S. should not recognize Lukashenko as legitimate leader. It should recognize Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as the winner of the presidential elections.”

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A 37-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Challenges The Longtime Leader Of Belarus

Published July 31, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“I’ve had to hide my children,” said Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. “I’m tired of putting up with it. I’m tired of being silent. I’m tired of being afraid.”

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Protesters In Russia’s Far East Challenge Putin’s Authority, Demand His Resignation

Published July 24, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“People go out every day without any kind of organization. I’m really happy that people from my region have finally taken responsibility for their lives.”

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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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Putin’s Rule Turns 20: Many Russians Find Stability; A New Generation Sees Stagnation

Published January 6, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“We remember our roots from Soviet times. Patriotism is in our blood. We always aimed to be number one in the world, and Putin understands that.”

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Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Links Moscow Prosecutor To Luxury Properties Abroad

Published November 15, 2019 in NPR Leave a comment

Alexei Navalny’s latest target is the Moscow prosecutor leading a crackdown following the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years.

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Women Lead The Way Against Belarus’ Patriarch, Says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

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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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