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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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Putin Hasn’t Been Vaccinated With Sputnik V Yet But Our Correspondent Got The Shot

Published February 13, 2021 in NPR Leave a comment

This week I got vaccinated with Sputnik V, the COVID-19 vaccine that Vladimir Putin is promoting as the best in the world.

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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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Arms Control: When Biden Takes Office, Clock Will Be Ticking To Save New START Treaty

Published December 9, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“The danger is that to get to the point of a new détente, we may have to go through a period when it will be pretty scary, and we are not there yet.”

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Putin And Biden Signal Chilly Relations To Come

Published December 21, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“Putin doesn’t count on personal relations with American leaders. Today he only counts on the intersection of interests.”

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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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