In the aftermath of a shocking bomb attack by a young man in northern Russia, this journalist tried to understand...

As a middling power, Russia could benefit from siding with international institutions, instead of disregarding them.

In Moscow, the people came to the ballot box and broke the back-room agreements of the elite.

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A national debate on minority cultural rights is the backdrop to the death of an academic in the Russian republic of...

Rumors about Rami Makhlouf’s asset seizures might be signaling divisions between Russia and Iran in Syria.

An emerging young, urban population has begun to challenge the lasting legacies of the Soviet era.

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Russian civil society is becoming more effective with the help of technology. But how far does the solidarity...

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Activities to ‘cure’ LGBTIQ people are widespread globally, says report, driven by ultra-religious groups and...

The past month has seen a string of protests in the Russian capital over city council elections. The authorities'...

In Moscow, the standoff between the democratic coalition and authorities is approaching its peak. But protesters...

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The Moscow police are known for targeting minorities and migrants. These activists are trying to push back.

In the Russian capital, administrative wrangling by the Moscow authorities has provoked mobilisation from below -...

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It is quite wrong to see authoritarianism as harking back to the past. Its threat is built into the times we live in.

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As Russia’s moves towards a “sovereign internet” gather speed, Russia’s IT sector is weighing up the cost of isolation.

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How the US prevented the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria by dissociating itself from it.

From Britain to Hungary to Italy, the far right is on the rise. openDemocracy investigations over the past year have...

After over ten years in the job, the head of Ingushetia Yunus-bek Evkurov has resigned - and people are over-the-moon.

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This week, the Council of Europe restored Russia's voting rights - and in doing so, has taken another step closer to...

The border dispute between Ingushetia and Chechnya has led to an outburst of civic activism in the North Caucasus -...

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