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Published in: oDR: OpinionRussia wants this young anarchist to stay in prison forever
The Kremlin wants Azat Miftakhov and other political prisoners behind bars forever, says an exiled Russian journalist
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Published in: oDR: OpinionIn Russia, everyone understands everything about Alexey Navalny
The opposition leader is undergoing a new trial from prison, behind closed doors. The result is a foregone conclusion
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Published in: oDR: Interview“Our governor”: lessons from the protests in Russia’s Far East, one year on
Last year's protest wave in the Russian Far East captured public attention - but one year on, what have we learned?
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Published in: oDR: Interview‘We consider Alexey Navalny’s ideas destructive and dangerous for Russia’
Nikolay Rybakov, the leader of Russia’s Yabloko opposition party, talks to openDemocracy about imprisoned opposition...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWhat’s new about Russia’s new protests?
New research shows that a new core of protesters have emerged in Russia - and now they want a concrete programme for change
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Published in: oDR: InterviewNavalny’s ‘smart voting’ offers the only path to change, says Petersburg official
Despite Russian politics’ lack of diversity, Maxim Reznik remains hopeful that the opposition-supporting youth can...
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Published in: oDR: InterviewMeet 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?
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisIn Russia, Navalny is stealing back the agenda – by putting his life on the line
The opposition leader is destroying the symbolic border between Russia’s prison system and the outside world
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Published in: oDR: OpinionDo we have to leave Russia to learn about Russia?
My experience as a foreign student and civil rights activist in Prague opened my eyes to what life in Putin’s Russia...
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Published in: oDR: FeatureRussian protesters on why they’re risking their futures
Why did Russian citizens come out in such large numbers last month? This researcher spoke to 50 protesters in...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisSurviving Putin: what’s next for Russian protests after Navalny’s sentencing?
With the opposition leader imprisoned, the future rests on organising skill and the protest mood.
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Published in: oDR: OpinionHow Alexey Navalny changed Russian politics forever
Having survived an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now in a Moscow prison. But in many ways, his...
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Published in: oDR“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.
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Published in: oDRIn Russia’s new protest cycle, a demand for a democratic state emerges
With their radicalism and creativity, Russia’s regional protests are attracting more and more attention. New...
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Published in: oDR“Down with the tsar”: Russian authorities ban Navalny supporter protest ahead of Putin's inauguration
Organisers across the country have been detained ahead of Vladimir Putin's fourth inauguration as president.
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Published in: oDR“He’s not our tsar”: Navalny supporters prepare for new protest on 5 May
While a Russian state agency attempts to close down the internet, protests in Armenia are resonating in Moscow
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Published in: oDRAlexey Navalny’s election boycott reveals the symbolic matrix of Russian politics
Boycotting the Russian presidential elections is the logical extension of the opposition politician’s radical street...
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Published in: oDRHow can Russia’s left work with Navalny?
Across Russia, Alexey Navalny’s anti-corruption campaign is gaining an audience. Can Russia’s left benefit from the...
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Published in: oDRAlexey Navalny and the moral pillars of democracy
Will the restoration of democratic institutions in Russia usher in a liberal paradise? The answer could very well be “no”.
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Published in: oDRRussian authorities take aim at supporters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny
Interference with the Russian opposition's nationwide campaign is reaching new heights.