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“Now we're going to f*ck them all.” What's happening in Russia's elites after a month of war
Sanctions and propaganda have rallied even those who were against the invasion around Putin
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Farida Rustamova
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"They’re carefully enunciating the word clusterf*ck"
How Russian officials and members of parliament really feel about Putin’s decision to send troops to Ukraine
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Farida Rustamova
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"Putin Always Chooses Escalation"
What the Russian elite think of Putin's mobilisation and what they do on the verge of the most dangerous phase of the war
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Farida Rustamova
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Maxim Tovkaylo
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Ukraine's 10-point plan
Faridaily obtained a list of the written proposals Ukrainian negotiators delivered to their Russian counterparts in Istanbul on March 29, 2022
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Farida Rustamova
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⬛️ Minister's suicide rattles Russian elite
Hello and welcome to the second edition of our new English-language newsletter—your essential guide to Russian politics and economics.
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Farida Rustamova
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Margarita Liutova
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"She never talked about politics": Who is Russian TV employee who interrupted news broadcast
A little about Marina Ovsyannikova, who may be charged with a criminal offense for spreading intentionally "fake" news about the military.
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Farida Rustamova
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Russian Elite Expects Ukraine War to Escalate, Not Die Down
Putin's entourage increasingly sees peace talks as a distant prospect, believing Ukraine’s seizure of territory in Kursk region has been a big blow to…
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Farida Rustamova
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Maxim Tovkaylo
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How Putin pumped money into Russia’s army for more than two decades, and what came of it
Vladimir Putin has spent more than $1.1 trillion on the armed forces in his 21 years in power. Since 2014, Russia has had one of the world’s most…
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Farida Rustamova
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Maxim Tovkaylo
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Putin Rules Russia Like an Asylum. My op-ed for The New York Times
All the previous month I was in a state of nebulous burnout.
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Farida Rustamova
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Putin signals to the Russian elite not to expect a quick peace in Ukraine
The message from Putin reflects a prevailing mood of caution in the Russian elite when it comes to Washington’s volte face.
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Farida Rustamova
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Maxim Tovkaylo
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What Secret Russian State Polling Tells Us About Support for the War
Do Russians support the war in Ukraine?
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Farida Rustamova
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Maxim Tovkaylo
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‘We Were Called In for a Meeting and Handed Weapons’
How the Russian Elites Survived the Prigozhin Rebellion
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Farida Rustamova
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Maxim Tovkaylo
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