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The transnational lone-wolf terrorist

Published on: 12 November 2013

Written by: Anton Shekhovtsov All articles by Anton Shekhovtsov

When Ukrainian postgraduate Pavlo Lapshyn was sentenced for racially-motivated murder and terrorism in the West...

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The writing on the wall?

Published on: 5 November 2013

Written by: Daniil Kotsyubinsky All articles by Daniil Kotsyubinsky

On Friday, a Russian news agency had its publishing licence revoked, supposedly for publishing two ‘profane’ Youtube...

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The polyphonic president

Published on: 1 November 2013

Written by: Peter Pomerantsev All articles by Peter Pomerantsev

Mikheil Saakashvili, ex-president of Georgia, was once hailed as the very archetype of a model post-Soviet leader –...

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Where there’s muck, there’s brass

Published on: 30 October 2013

Written by: Konstantin Rubakhin All articles by Konstantin Rubakhin

Protests against the proposed mining of nickel and copper in the heart of Russia’s Black Earth belt have been...

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The Wizard of Omsk

Published on: 28 October 2013

Written by: Valeria Kalashnikova All articles by Valeria Kalashnikova

Omsk, in south-western Siberia, is known throughout Russia for its theatre, but has never developed a film industry....

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‘And the winner is…’

Published on: 23 October 2013

Written by: Lyubov Borusyak All articles by Lyubov Borusyak

Capitalism has not been kind to morals and ethics in Russia, and the world of television is no exception. Knowing...

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Dirty tricks undermine media freedom in Ukraine

Published on: 2 October 2013

Written by: Andrew Wilson All articles by Andrew Wilson

Ukraine’s bright ‘Orange Revolution’ has faded, leeched of its liberal colours by the authoritarian government of...

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The alpha tragedy of the beta male

Published on: 19 June 2013

Written by: Daniil Kotsyubinsky All articles by Daniil Kotsyubinsky

The announcement of the Putin divorce was unexpected and unprecedented for a Russian leader. What made him decide to...

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A severed dog’s head and a broom

Published on: 25 April 2013

Written by: Oliver Carroll All articles by Oliver Carroll

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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Talking to itself

Published on: 23 April 2013

Written by: Alexei Levinson All articles by Alexei Levinson

Written by: Mikhail Sokolov All articles by Mikhail Sokolov

Written by: Zygmunt Dzieciolowski All articles by Zygmunt Dzieciolowski

Kremlin control of the Russian media may not be absolute, though it comes pretty close, and the few independent...

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Fair exchange is no robbery

Published on: 22 April 2013

Written by: Anastasia Kirilenko All articles by Anastasia Kirilenko

Marina Salye, who died in 2012, was the author of the 1992 Salye report revealing corruption by Vladimir Putin and...

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Life on an Island

Published on: 22 April 2013

Written by: Maxim Trudolyubov All articles by Maxim Trudolyubov

Russia may be a huge land mass, but Maksim Trudolyubov believes it is better to think of it as a pattern of islands,...

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Don’t be afraid to turn on the TV!

Published on: 21 April 2013

Written by: Natalya Sindeyeva All articles by Natalya Sindeyeva

Written by: Mumin Shakirov All articles by Mumin Shakirov

Written by: Zygmunt Dzieciolowski All articles by Zygmunt Dzieciolowski

Most Russian TV outlets are kept under tight Kremlin control. TV Rain, an independent cable channel, has navigated...

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Dimon Don't Cry

Published on: 19 April 2013

Written by: Oliver Bullough All articles by Oliver Bullough

The Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, doesn't like his online nickname “Dimon,” but whatever we think of...

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Talking point: is culture the new politics in Russia?

Published on: 27 March 2013

Written by: Oliver Carroll All articles by Oliver Carroll

Written by: Peter Pomerantsev All articles by Peter Pomerantsev

Written by: Artemy Troitsky All articles by Artemy Troitsky

How far has culture become a frontline in Russian politics, and how does it compare to earlier periods in the...

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The tale of Boris and Vlad

Published on: 25 March 2013

Written by: Zygmunt Dzieciolowski All articles by Zygmunt Dzieciolowski

The death of Boris Berezovsky created a storm of speculation and reminiscences in the world press. But for most...

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Russian NGOs: the funding realities

Published on: 15 February 2013

Written by: Pavel Chikov All articles by Pavel Chikov

Continuing oDRussia's debate on the future for Russian NGO funding, now a view from the coal face. Pavel Chikov is...

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Why domestic philanthropy isn’t enough for Russian NGOs

Published on: 14 February 2013

Written by: Michael Allen All articles by Michael Allen

Writing on oDRussia yesterday, Almut Rochowanski argued that Kremlin’s repression of NGOs could work in their favour...

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Best of Russia: going the right way?

Published on: 12 February 2013

Written by: Jeremy Noble All articles by Jeremy Noble

The annual Best of Russia photography exhibition has opened in Moscow’s Winzavod Centre for Contemporary Art....

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The future of Russia's i-curtain

Published on: 11 February 2013

Written by: Irina Borogan All articles by Irina Borogan

Hot on the heels of a new law establishing a register of forbidden sites, Russian authorities are now promoting a...

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