Dmitry Sidorov

Dmitry Sidorov works for "Takie dela". He has also published with "Russkaya Planeta", "Colta", "Kommersant" and other independent Russian media outlets.

‘You betrayed the Motherland’: Russians are being fired for speaking out

openDemocracy talks to three people who have received abuse at work – or even lost their jobs – after objecting to the war in Ukraine

By Dmitry Sidorov

/ 22 Apr 2022

‘You betrayed the Motherland’: Russians are being fired for speaking out

What would Russian recognition of separatist territories in Ukraine mean?

Russia’s parliament has urged President Putin to recognise the independence of the ‘People’s Republics’ of Luhansk and Donetsk

By Dmitry Sidorov

/ 17 Feb 2022

What would Russian recognition of separatist territories in Ukraine mean?

A democratic socialist running for Russian parliament. What could go wrong?

Not much, if Communist candidate Mikhail Lobanov has anything to do with it. The Corbyn and Sanders fan is open to alliances across the divide

By Dmitry Sidorov

/ 1 Sep 2021

A democratic socialist running for Russian parliament. What could go wrong?

Meet the student journalists who are trying to change Russia

Against a backdrop of politicisation and repression, what does it mean to be a student in Russia in 2021?

By Dmitry Sidorov

/ 14 Apr 2021

Meet the student journalists who are trying to change Russia

“We are not a country. We are just pure corruption”: how Moscow came out in support of Alexey Navalny

One of the biggest rallies in Moscow in recent years shows that in Russia protest is alive, well and unpredictable.

By Dmitry Sidorov

/ 24 Jan 2021

“We are not a country. We are just pure corruption”: how Moscow came out in support of Alexey Navalny

How Russian TV propaganda is made

Federal television in Russia has long been suspected of propaganda. Four Russian TV producers share their stories of life behind the lens.

By Dmitry Sidorov

/ 25 Aug 2015