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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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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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Russia Denies Allegations It Paid Militants To Kill U.S. Troops As ‘Nonsense’

Published July 8, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“Of course, they’re going to deny. They’re in the unfortunate position of having cried wolf so often that it becomes hard to know quite what to believe.”

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‘No Longer A Friend’: Ukrainians Are Losing Faith In The U.S.

Published February 4, 2020 in NPR Leave a comment

“America used to be a beacon of freedom, liberty and anti-corruption efforts. Now a lot of Ukrainians feel like, ‘yeah, we are by ourselves.'”

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How U.S. Military Aid Has Helped Ukraine Since 2014

Published December 18, 2019 in NPR Leave a comment

“Defense sector corruption did not concern security assistance. It was about looting money from the Ukrainian defense budget — Ukrainian money.”

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The Stakes For Ukraine Are High In Monday’s Summit Between Putin And Zelenskiy

Published December 6, 2019 in NPR Leave a comment

“The strategic goal of Russia is a weak, chaotic Ukraine. If you accept that as their goal, you can understand the logic of Russian behavior.”

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The View From Moscow On The Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Published November 27, 2019 in NPR Leave a comment

“Thank God nobody is accusing us anymore of interfering in U.S. elections,” Putin said. “They’re accusing Ukraine. Let them sort this out among themselves.”

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How Ukraine Got Tangled Up In A Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Published September 27, 2019 in NPR Leave a comment

“Giuliani thought Lutsenko would play for Trump’s team. But Lutsenko was playing for his own team. If Trump gets impeached, he can blame Lutsenko.”

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What To Know About The Ukrainian Company At The Heart Of Trump’s Biden Allegations

Published October 4, 2019 in NPR Leave a comment

“It’s more about ethics. If the son of a politician receives payments from a company for whatever reason, there’s always a conflict of interests.”

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After Trump Call, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Gambles On Russia Peace Push Without U.S. Help

Published October 10, 2019 in NPR Leave a comment

“We don’t think of Trump as an ally,” says Alyona Getmanchuk. “At best, he could be a referee; at worst, he could create more and more obstacles.”

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About Lucian

Based in Berlin and Moscow, I reported from the former Soviet empire for 25 years for NPR, Reuters, Slate, Bloomberg, and others. My first book, Putin’s Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine, is now available from Columbia University Press.

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