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Photo of an award ceremony for Russian Military Police unit in Lugansk People's Republic

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Crime, Punishment And Friendly Fire: A Grim Report From Russia’s Frontline

by Sonya Savina December 22, 2023May 21, 2025

Demonstrators against the war wearing sunflowers. One has a sign that says "I'm Ukrainian" and the other has a sign thatt says "Russians kill me for that"

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That Eternal Scourge Of Ethnic Conflict: Where It Comes From, How To End It

by Vsevolod Bederson December 16, 2023May 22, 2025

Photo of "convalescent" Russian soldiers at a military hospital in Yekaterinburg

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Report: Russia’s Army Has “Convalescent” Units To Send Disabled Soldiers Back To The Front

by Nikita Kondratyev and Cameron Manley December 12, 2023May 21, 2025

photo of tomb of the unknown soldier Moscow

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Ivan The Terrible’s “Third Rome” And The Enduring Myth Of Russian Supremacism

by Cameron Manley December 10, 2023May 24, 2025

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Zelensky And Putin Agree On One Big Thing Right Now

by Cameron Manley December 6, 2023May 21, 2025

Photo shot through a cracked window showing people waiting at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

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The Great Powers Don’t Want A World War — But We May Get One Anyway

by Cameron Manley November 30, 2023May 21, 2025

How Russia's Crackdown On LGBTQ+ Rights Has Spiraled Out Of Control

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How Russia’s Crackdown On LGBTQ+ Rights Has Spiraled Out Of Control

by Cameron Manley November 21, 2023May 21, 2025

Screenshot of a masked Ukrainian "hacktivist"

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How Pro-Ukrainian Hackers Have Undermined Russia’s War Every Step Of The Way

by Cameron Manley November 20, 2023May 21, 2025

A Deeper Look At The Anti-Semitic Mob At The Dagestan Airport

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A Deeper Look At The Anti-Semitic Mob At The Dagestan Airport

by Cameron Manley November 3, 2023May 21, 2025

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How Russia’s Future History Teachers Are Battling Kremlin Propaganda

by Cameron Manley October 31, 2023May 21, 2025

How A Russian Mercenary Company Is Recruiting Women In Eastern Ukraine

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How A Russian Mercenary Company Is Recruiting Women In Eastern Ukraine

by Cameron Manley October 26, 2023May 23, 2025

Close up of debris in Melitopol, Ukraine, with a man standing in the background

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Doubts About The Evil Of Putin’s War? The Torture Chambers Of Melitopol Are A Chilling Reminder

by Cameron Manley October 7, 2023May 21, 2025

Photo of conscripts lined up before leaving to join the Russian Armed Forces

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Double Exposure For Russia’s Draftees — Lessons A Year After Mobilization

by Michal Kubala October 6, 2023May 21, 2025

Photo of a Wagner mercenary in full military gear standing on a rooftop in the Ukrainian city of Artemovsk, near Bakhmut, back in May

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How The Kremlin Has Shut Out Wagner Fighters From War Hero Status And Veteran Benefits

by Cameron Manley October 4, 2023May 21, 2025

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Why Russia Is Doomed In Southern Ukraine: Logistics (And History)

by Cameron Manley October 3, 2023May 21, 2025

photo at night of workers at a gas plant

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Backfired! How Russia’s Playing Games With Gas Prices Became A Big Problem For Its War

by Cameron Manley September 20, 2023May 21, 2025

Photo of China's Xi Jinping giving a speech while Russia's Vladimir Putin is sitting down, as they meet in Moscow on March 21

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Russia’s Dependence On China Is Deep And Wide — It May Also Be Irreversible

by Cameron Manley September 18, 2023May 21, 2025

Photo of a customs official stamping a passport in Minsk, Belarus

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How Russia And Belarus Are Cracking Down On Exiles — And A Passport Fix To Fight Back

by Cameron Manley September 16, 2023May 24, 2025

Photo of people walking past a currency exchange rate board in Moscow on July 20.

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The Science Of Designing A Sanctions Model That Really Hurts Moscow

by Cameron Manley September 13, 2023May 21, 2025

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How The Russian Orthodox Church Has Become A Willing Pawn In Putin’s War

by Cameron Manley September 9, 2023May 23, 2025

Photograph of a kindergarten in Belgorod, Russia, where sand bags are seen protecting the windows

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Belgorod Postcard: Fear And Sandbags For Russians Going Back To School Near Ukraine Border

by Cameron Manley September 5, 2023May 24, 2025

Video Feeds Speculation About Prigozhin's Death

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Video Feeds Speculation About Prigozhin’s Death

by Cameron Manley August 31, 2023May 22, 2025

President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with President Faustin-Archange Touadera

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What Does Prigozhin’s Death Mean For Russia’s Ambitions In Africa?

by Cameron Manley August 31, 2023May 21, 2025

Why F-16s Could Be Decisive For Ukraine

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Why F-16s Could Be Decisive For Ukraine

by Michal Kubala August 21, 2023May 23, 2025

Russia's Tula Region Governor Alexei Dyumin seen before a Night Hockey League friendly match at the GUM ice rink in Red Square.

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Will Putin’s Quiet Bodyguard Replace Him As Russian President?

by Michal Kubala August 10, 2023May 23, 2025

Photo of a police officer in front of a building damaged by a drone attack in Moscow

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Up Close With The “Beaver” Drones Leading Ukraine’s Airborne Counteroffensive

by Cameron Manley August 2, 2023May 21, 2025

A Russian conscript looking through a train window

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Of Death And Disillusion: Tales Of Young Russians Lured By Glory To The Frontlines

by Michal Kubala July 21, 2023May 23, 2025

Telegram photo of former convicts (and now former Wagner mercenaries) resting in a hotel in Anapa on the Black Sea

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What Awaits The Ex-Prisoners Recruited By Wagner? For Now, Drinking Poolside

by Michal Kubala July 20, 2023May 21, 2025

photo ofUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shaking hands in September in Kyiv

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Why The U.S. May Be Pushing The Controversial “Korea Scenario” For Ukraine

by Michal Kubala July 18, 2023May 21, 2025

Photo of Servicemen of the 128th separate mountain assault brigade pose for a picture.

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Why Negotiating With Russia Would Be A Disaster For Ukraine — And The World

by Michal Kubala July 9, 2023May 21, 2025

Street vendors sell flowers in Russia.

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How Hard Do Western Sanctions Hit Russia? Economists Have Some Real Answers

by Cameron Manley July 1, 2023May 21, 2025

And The Other Prigozhins? Why Putin Now Faces Risks From Multiple Pockets Of Power

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And The Other Prigozhins? Why Putin Now Faces Risks From Multiple Pockets Of Power

by Michal Kubala June 30, 2023May 23, 2025

Image of President Vladimir Putin being seen on TV making an appeal to the citizens of Russia

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Behold The Dress Rehearsal For Post-Putin Russia

by Anna Akage June 26, 2023May 21, 2025

Stylized image of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group

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Why Prigozhin Will Be So Hard To Eliminate

by Michal Kubala June 24, 2023May 21, 2025

photo of back of officer head as he observes lineup of recruits

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Russia Passes New Law To Allow Military To Recruit Prisoners For The War

by Anna Akage June 21, 2023May 21, 2025

Image of a Man waiting in line at Military Employment Office of the Russian Armed Forces

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A First Look At Russia’s Ukraine War Veterans, Struggling Back On The Homefront

by Cameron Manley June 3, 2023May 21, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented with drawings by a young girl

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They Tracked Down Ukraine’s Missing Children In Russia, But Can’t Get Them Home

by Anna Akage June 2, 2023May 21, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with President of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi

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Iran And Russia, An Alliance Of Common Enemies — Sealed By Sanctions

by Anna Akage May 29, 2023May 22, 2025

Burnt vehicules with white graffiti sit on a dirt road

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How The Belgorod Incursion Exposes Deep Vulnerability Inside Russia’s Military

by Anna Akage May 24, 2023May 21, 2025

photo of a couple on a park bench in Moscow with man holding russian flag

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The Four Ways Russians Clear Their Conscience About Ukraine

by Cameron Manley May 20, 2023May 21, 2025