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‘A kind of schizophrenia’
How Russia’s parties have been campaigning for this weekend’s elections when all the real issues are off-limits
‘A chance to vote for peace, freedom, and a life without fear’
Russia’s Supreme Court barred the anti-war Yabloko party from upcoming parliamentary elections. Here’s how the hearing went.
Squeezing the elites
Under the guise of ‘anti-corruption’, the Kremlin is using a new wave of property seizures to bring officials to heel
Will it be different this time?
Inna Bondarenko watches as a new Russian opposition party is born in exile
Honoured guest, unwanted visitor
How Elon Musk’s father charmed the Kremlin and outraged Russian farmers
Russian lawmakers advance bill to punish citizens abroad for acting ‘against Russia’s interests’
‘There’s simply no other way’
A 29-year-old is the new face of Russia’s grassroots opposition. Here's how he plans to fight authoritarianism from the inside
‘Who gave you my number?’
A missing woman from Chechnya may have been the victim of an ‘honour killing’. Her father told Novaya Europe that she ‘left the country’
‘Her only job is to carry out orders’
Russia is getting a new human rights commissioner. Her appointment is the last nail in the coffin of the office's independence
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Czech Republic expels Russian propagandists who came to film ‘documentary series’ on Europe
Russian man given 14 days in jail after writing ‘Putin is a dickhead’ on election ballot
Putin's party would have won only 34% without ballot stuffing, statistical analysis suggests
Russian State Duma candidate who abruptly went missing before election says she is home and safe
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‘We are Russians, and God is with us!’
Moscow’s ultranationalist march is effectively back, rebranded as a religious procession. Here’s what it looked like this year.
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‘Even a strong case can fall apart’
How the EU’s migration reform made political asylum effectively impossible for Russians to obtain
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