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Varvara Platova

exclusively for Novaya Gazeta Europe

7 articles
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Adoption barriers Russia’s ban on adoption by citizens from countries that allow gender transition rules out much of Europe

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Unorthodox transition 18+ How a Moscow religious university is unlawfully making the life of a transgender man much harder than it already is

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‘He drove mum to it’ Russian journalist Oxana Goncharova faced years of abuse from her partner at home. After another attack, the man ended up in a morgue, while Oxana was taken into custody. Here’s her story

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‘Russia’s role here is passive voice’ Why did Azerbaijan attack Armenia and how might Russia react to this? Here’s the answers to the hottest questions on the current conflict

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‘Death creeps in’ The life and fate of the town of Popasna, which Russia almost completely destroyed and now has no intention to restore

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Press the tsar button An overview of Tsargrad, a Russian conservative media outlet that unites war propaganda and tabloid journalism

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All the devil’s Turkmen The story of Aysoltan Niyazova, a citizen of Turkmenistan and a member of Pussy Riot, persecuted for the past 20 years over a crime she did not commit

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