Oliver Carroll is a former editor of oD Russia (2010-2014). He was a founder editor of Russian Esquire and has worked for a number of other print and online publications in Russia and the UK.
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Published in: oDRA severed dog’s head and a broom
Ivan the Terrible had the feared Oprichniki to keep the silence. Men in black; their insignia was a severed dog’s...
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Published in: oDRTalking point: is culture the new politics in Russia?
How far has culture become a frontline in Russian politics, and how does it compare to earlier periods in the...
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Published in: oDRTalking point: the logic of Russian foreign policy
What factors drive foreign policy in Russia? Who drives it? And in whose interests - the elites or ordinary people?...
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Published in: oDRAbkhazia on the eve of elections: interviews with the candidates
The disputed region of Abkhazia holds its presidential elections tomorrow. Earlier in the election campaign, Oliver...
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Published in: oDRThe people’s web: Russia’s citizen bloggers
After a decade in the wilderness, Russian civil society is finding a powerful voice online. Alexey Sidorenko and...
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Published in: oDRSergei Magnitsky: a death that failed to die
When Sergei Magnitsky died in police custody last November, few believed it would lead to anything more than a...