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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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The Other Jan. 6

Published January 5, 2023 in Foreign Policy Leave a comment

“We still have no answers to millions of questions,” said Vyacheslav Abramov. “It’s important for the future of the country to understand what happened.”

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A Russian Dissident Is Sentenced in Moscow

Published December 9, 2022 in Foreign Policy Leave a comment

Ilya Yashin’s evolution from protest leader to persecuted dissident mirrors the metamorphosis of Putin’s “managed democracy” into a totalitarian state.

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Russian Exiles Struggle to Form a United Opposition to Putin

Published November 28, 2022 in Foreign Policy Leave a comment

“We aren’t waiting for the fall of the regime,” said Lyubov Sobol. “We’re actively working toward it and want to get there as fast as possible.”

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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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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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Putin’s Colossal Intelligence Failure

Published March 11, 2022 in The Russia File Leave a comment

The main difference between Ukraine and Russia is that Ukrainians have become citizens of their own country, while Russians remain subjects of their ruler.

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Russian Show ‘Fake News’ Wages Lone Battle Against The Kremlin’s TV Propaganda

Published May 15, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

“Our job is to give people the chance to make up their own minds,” says Natalya Sindeyeva. “They should decide for themselves if they want to be deceived.”

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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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From Exile, Tikhanovskaya Calls For ‘2nd Wave Of Protests’ Against Belarus Regime

Published March 24, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

“The US, as one of the oldest democracies, should support the values of human rights, free elections and freedom of assembly,” says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

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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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