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Published in: oDR: AnalysisMikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev: A very Russian contradiction
Missing from most Western accounts is how Gorbachev’s thinking was both socialist and liberal
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Published in: oDR: OpinionGorbachev’s legacy is lauded by the West. The reality is more complicated
Gorbachev was heralded by the West but his political legacy feels largely irrelevant today
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Published in: oDR: FeatureThe war in Ukraine, six months on
oDR’s regular Ukrainian contributors write about the main issues facing the country after six months of war
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Published in: Home: AnalysisAs the Ukraine war drags on, a grain export deal could be a sign of hope
Many obstacles stand in the way of negotiated peace in Ukraine but shoots of diplomatic pragmatism may be emerging
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Published in: Home: Feature'We have orders to live here!' Luhansk faces Russia’s ‘soft’ occupation
Collaborate or resist? Patriotism, poverty and self-interest are pulling Luhansk’s people apart
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe UN must act now to stop the crackdown in Russia
New amendments have been added to the ‘undesirables law’ as Putin looks to intimidate, silence and quash dissent
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Published in: oDR: InterviewHow workers are fighting for their rights in Putin’s Russia
There are no strikes in Russia, say officials. But sociologist Pyotr Bizyukov is monitoring what’s really happening
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Published in: oDR: FeatureUkraine’s Russian and Belarusian citizens are living in fear of deportation
Even those who back Ukraine could lose their right to stay thanks to a crackdown by the State Migration Service
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Published in: oDR: NewsFears for Ukrainian human rights activist captured by Russia
Anti-racist and anti-fascist campaigner Maksym Butkevych was reportedly taken prisoner while fighting last month
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationUkrainian prisoners of war reveal torture and humiliation in Russian jails
Two men who were taken captive, deported and imprisoned have told openDemocracy of their ordeal
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Published in: Home: OpinionStalemate between Putin and NATO in Ukraine puts us all at risk
As NATO-backed pressure mounts on Russia’s troops, so too does the risk from weapons of mass destruction
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Published in: oDR: OpinionRussia’s repressed independent media is vital to building a post-Putin era
Almost all Russian journalists have been forced into exile amid a state crackdown. But there is some cause for hope
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisPutin’s invasion of Ukraine didn’t cause the food crisis. Capitalism did
Small farmers are the world’s primary suppliers of food. It’s imperative we listen to them, not the big corporates
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationClose Kremlin allies among Russian donors who gave £7m to British unis
Union condemns sector for helping oligarchs 'launder reputations' – but says higher education needs financial help
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Published in: oDR: InterviewMeet the man risking arrest to set up an LGBTIQ museum in Russia
As anti-LGBTIQ laws tighten in Russia, Pyotr Voskresensky hopes that observing the past will offer hope for the future
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationRevealed: Russian oligarch dodged sanctions over Mayfair mansion
Shares controlled by Alisher Usmanov in a London property firm were transferred to the Russian business empire he founded
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Published in: oDR: NewsRussian army has committed 10,000 war crimes in Ukraine, investigator says
Exclusive: Human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk on uncovering Russia’s war crimes as part of ‘Tribunal for Putin’
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Published in: oDR: InterviewMeet the Russians helping Ukrainians stranded in Russia
Many Ukrainians have fled war to Russia itself, where they need help finding housing, work and schools – or leaving...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsTories have taken £62,000 from Russia-linked donors since war began
The donations include £50,000 from Lubov Chernukhin, who is married to Vladimir Putin’s former deputy finance minister
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Published in: oDR: FeatureWhat war in Ukraine is like for Russians living there
Four professionals with Russian ties give their verdict on the outlook for the future of Russia's relationship with...