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Published in: oDR: FeatureOne year after partial mobilisation, Russians avoiding the draft speak out
openDemocracy spoke to three Russian men about their fears of being drafted and how they have coped in the past year
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Published in: oDR: FeatureWhy did Russia hold so-called ‘elections’ in occupied Ukraine?
The Kremlin held polls for secret candidates in the DNR and LNR. Ukraine says taking part was a crime
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerZelenskyi wants justice for Russia’s invasion. But will he get it?
When the war ends, Ukraine wants Russia prosecuted for the crime of aggression. That’s where things get tricky
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisThe internal battle between Russia’s patriots
Military bloggers and Putin supporters offer two versions of Russian patriotism. Which one will win out?
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Published in: oDR: FeatureBehind the scenes in Zelenskyi’s office just before the invasion
An extract from a new book by the FT’s Ukraine correspondent reveals the signs of Russia’s imminent invasion
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisDoes the case against Ihor Kolomoiskyi signal the end of oligarchs in Ukraine?
Billionaire’s arrest has been touted as a sign of change, but predictions of an end to oligarchy may be premature
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWill Ukraine run elections during a war?
Ukraine’s Western allies are pushing for the country to hold elections. But the issue is vexed regardless of who wins
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Published in: oDR: OpinionInside Russia’s sham ‘election’ in the occupied Ukrainian territories
This year, Russia’s elections include shameless ‘votes’ in Donetsk and Luhansk. Here’s how they're being manipulated
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Published in: Home: OpinionWill Prigozhin's death make any difference to the war in Ukraine?
A lot rests on whether Putin’s brutal consolidation of power works out
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Published in: oDRRussia’s war on Ukraine is also a war on the US dollar
To defeat Putin, the West must protect the dollar-led economic order, says the author of a new book on Russia’s war
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisNow Prigozhin is gone, what happens to Wagner?
Russia’s defence minister Sergey Shoigu is likely to emerge as a key figure in the military contractor’s future
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisTime is running out to solve Moldova’s Transnistria question
Chișinău’s plan for its breakaway republic rests on its dream of EU membership and Ukraine winning the war
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Published in: oDR: FeatureThe problems with Ukraine’s wartime collaboration law
Politicians want to amend the new law on collaboration to make it fairer to people living in occupied areas
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Published in: oDR: NewsNATO training leaves Ukrainian troops ‘underprepared’ for war
Western instructors don’t understand the kind of war or enemy that we’re fighting, say Ukrainian soldiers
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Published in: oDR: OpinionRussia’s military wives and mothers are challenging Putin’s war on Ukraine
Russia’s anti-war movement should learn from the strategy of ‘patriotic dissent’ used by women involved in the war
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Published in: Home: OpinionDrone attacks cause disquiet in Russia, but will they harm Putin’s regime?
Ukrainian drone attacks on key Russian targets will likely boost support for Putin and his anti-NATO narrative at home
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Published in: oDR: NewsUkraine’s medics are calling for change – but nobody is listening
Workers fighting hospital closures, layoffs and low wages say they've hit a wall in discussions with the government
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Published in: oDR: OpinionI’m a Ukrainian leftist. This is why I support Boris Kagarlitsky
The left-wing Russian theorist, who has gone from pro-war hawk to anti-war political prisoner, deserves solidarity
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Published in: oDR: OpinionWelsh unions are supporting Ukrainian workers. We need more of this solidarity
Solidarity means showing your face and letting Ukrainian miners and trade unionists know they are not alone
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerWhy Russia’s nuclear energy company Rosatom has avoided sanctions
Russian state company Rosatom has controlled Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant for months. Why no sanctions?