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Russia Isolated in Its Postimperial Phantasm

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

From a strategic point of view, Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine has thrown back Russia to its weakest position since World War II.

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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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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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The Human Cost of Putin’s War

Published February 25, 2022 in The Russia File Leave a comment

For the first time in my 25-year career as a journalist, I broke down in tears at the news.

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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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The U.S. Climate Envoy Went To Moscow And Talked About More Than Climate

Published July 15, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

“I think it’s helpful to have the countries trying to find common ground and make things happen,” John Kerry said in an interview in Spaso House.

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Russia’s ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Targets Journalists, Activists, Even Ordinary Citizens

Published July 31, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

Darya Apakhonchich says police sawed open her front door, confiscated her electronic devices and spent seven hours searching for “extremist” material.

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The Dacha Is Russia’s Summer Cure For Urban Life

Published August 6, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

“We lived very well without electricity. All day we walked in the woods exploring. And in the evenings, we sat around a kerosene lamp and played Monopoly.”

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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 am on a fellowship at the Wilson Center in Washington.

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