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Published in: oDRPhotostory: a brave new dawn in MoscowIlya Varlamov is one of Russia's leading photojournalists, enjoying prominence for his memorable narratives of the...
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Published in: oDRPutin and Medvedev: a split in the tandem?
The differences between Putin and Medvedev over the sacking of Mayor Luzhkov in 2010 were the first real crack in...
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Published in: oDR4-Star Wars: flashpoint in KyrgyzstanSupplying fuel to the American government to keep military planes running into Afghanistan is a lucrative business....
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Published in: oDRHappy New Year, Russian styleOn 31st of all months with as many days a rally in support of freedom of assembly is held in Moscow’s Triumph...
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Published in: oDRUkraine right-wing politics: is the genie out of the bottle?Ukrainian politics has until recently been divided between two camps: the pro-Western democrats (recently...
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Published in: oDRRussian justice: don’t cross the Leader!On 27 December Mikhail Khodorkovsky was found guilty of money laundering and probably faces another long stretch in...
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Published in: oDRRussia's security services: back in charge, out of controlRussia’s security apparatus is back in charge — as powerful, and with less holding it back than ever before. Susan...
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Published in: oDRBringing Belarus in from the Cold
It is said that Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenka never misses an opportunity to surprise partners and foes...
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Published in: oDRWith friends in high places, is there hope for the tigers?Where the world's tiger population once numbered 100,000, it now stands at 3,500, with several species facing...
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Published in: oDRSwitch on, switch off: how law sustains the Russian systemIn some card games, the aim is to collect as many cards as possible; in others it is to get rid of cards that have...
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Published in: oDRThe Narkomfin building: life after Luzhkov?The Narkomfin building in central Moscow is an experimental masterpiece and testament to the spirit of a young...
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Published in: oDRHIV positive in Russia: where is our medication?openDemocracy Russia recently published the harrowing tale of a Russian drug-dependent woman Irina Teplinskaya, and...
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Published in: oDRSprinting for votes: Russia prepares for a year of elections
Russia is on the verge of election season. While simmering social tensions and a nervous elite make these...
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Published in: oDRSt Petersburg's tower vertical defeated. For now...
The Okhta Centre protestors have achieved the relocation of the project to another part of St Petersburg. But it...
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Published in: oDRMikhail Khodorkovsky: final trial speech
oDR is proud to publish Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s final speech at his trial, which belongs in the tradition of great...
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Published in: oDRBelarus: a most peculiar election (2)On Sunday, Belarus goes to the polls, ending an election cycle that saw all the usual assumptions turned on their...
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Published in: oDRRussia's national zombie
All authoritarian regimes come to an end at some point. In Russia they tend to implode. The Putin regime is...
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Published in: oDRBelarus: a most peculiar election (1)On Sunday, Belarus goes to the polls, ending an election cycle that has seen all the usual assumptions turned on...
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Published in: oDRThe Russian protest movement: why my optimism was misplacedJournalist Oleg Kashin was recently brutally beaten up. To ram the message home, the fingers on his writing hand...
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Published in: oDRMany problems, but one purpose: human rights in RussiaRussian human rights activists routinely put themselves in danger’s way, but are largely unappreciated and...
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