Ilya Budraitskis is Moscow-based historian and political writer. He is current member of editorial board of Moscow Art Magazine, Openleft.ru and LeftEast.
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Published in: oDR: OpinionMany Russians don’t want this war. The Left must unite to oppose itPutin’s aggression has failed to galvanise support at home. Those around the world must reject his actions, argue...
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия": OpinionRussia, George Floyd, and the end of the imaginary WestWhy are Russians so angered by America's latest protests?
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Published in: oDRHow conservative is the Russian regime?Russia's intensifying neoliberal policies and the accompanying conservative rhetoric are clear evidence of the...
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Published in: oDRCan Russia’s opposition come together to fight the Kremlin’s pension reform?While popular opinion is dead against the Russian government’s continued neoliberal line in social policy,...
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Published in: oDR1968: a revolution too early to judgeThe events of 1968 have been stripped of their meaning and are now more a symbol of capitulation than revolution....
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Published in: oDRRussia’s presidential elections: predictable results with an unpredictable aftermathThis March, Russia goes through the motions of yet another (re)election. Here are the contenders, and a few reasons...