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The hundred-ruble tuber: How potatoes became Russia's posh produce

July 3, 2025

Hush Naidoo Jade, Unsplash Potato prices in Russia have stabilized, and officials are reporting the…

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Germany to step up tanker inspections to counter Russia’s “shadow fleet” in...

July 3, 2025

Russia's former “shadow fleet” tanker Eventin, confiscated by Germany’s federal government in March 2025, pictured…

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White House ends Syria-related sanctions on Russian state-controlled arms exporter, but broader...

July 2, 2025

A billboard thanking U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed along a major road in Damascus…

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Eight more Russian nationals jailed in Baku as political standoff with Moscow...

July 2, 2025

A group of Russian citizens arrested in Baku on July 1 awaits the decision of…

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Politics

A tribunal in waiting: Why the special body set up to prosecute...

July 2, 2025

On June 25, Ukraine and the Council of Europe signed an agreement to establish a…

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Opinion

Money at dawn, Taurus by dusk: What Germany’s funding of long-range weapons...

July 2, 2025

On May 28, the German government announced €5 billion in new military aid for Ukraine.…

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Azerbaijan opens torture and murder case after deaths of two citizens in...

July 1, 2025

The funeral of Huseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov in Azerbaijan. Photo: APA Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office…

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Politics

Faithful foes: The Shiite clergy transformed Iran from an ally of Israel...

July 1, 2025

The ideology of modern Iran not only denies Israel’s right to exist — it openly…

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Opinion

Known unknowns: How much damage was done to Iran’s nuclear program?

July 1, 2025

After their recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the leaders of Israel and the United…

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Society

Tamizdat partisans: How Russian publishing survives under censorship at home and in...

July 1, 2025

The Russian authorities have set their sights on book publishers. The director of the St.…

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Germany to step up tanker inspections to counter Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Baltic Sea

July 3, 2025

Russia's former “shadow fleet” tanker Eventin, confiscated by Germany’s federal government in March 2025, pictured …

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White House ends Syria-related sanctions on Russian state-controlled arms exporter, but broader restrictions still in place

July 2, 2025
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Eight more Russian nationals jailed in Baku as political standoff with Moscow intensifies

July 2, 2025
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Azerbaijan opens torture and murder case after deaths of two citizens in Russian police custody

July 1, 2025
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UN analysis reveals Olenivka prison was hit by thermobaric munitions fired by Russian Armed Forces, killing Ukrainian POWs

July 1, 2025
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Society

Tamizdat partisans: How Russian publishing survives under censorship at home and in exile

July 1, 2025

The Russian authorities have set their sights on book publishers. The director of the St. …

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“Still no gills!”: Despite oil spills, Russia’s Black Sea beach season quietly opens

June 30, 2025
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Adding insult to injury: Russia is fabricating new cases against political prisoners

June 24, 2025
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The hate algorithm: How social media fuels radicalization

June 19, 2025
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Ghost of a city: The true story of life in Mariupol three years after occupation

June 12, 2025
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Politics

A tribunal in waiting: Why the special body set up to prosecute Russia’s crime of aggression cannot touch Vladimir Putin — for now

July 2, 2025

On June 25, Ukraine and the Council of Europe signed an agreement to establish a …

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Faithful foes: The Shiite clergy transformed Iran from an ally of Israel into a stronghold of antisemitism

July 1, 2025
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Perfect storm: Why Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear program became all but inevitable

June 18, 2025
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Kill the Bill! How the budget plan sparked a rift between Trump, Musk, and key Republicans

June 18, 2025
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Predator vs. Aliens: Trump fuels clashes in Los Angeles — and it’s working in his favor

June 17, 2025
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Opinion

Money at dawn, Taurus by dusk: What Germany’s funding of long-range weapons production in Ukraine really means

July 2, 2025

On May 28, the German government announced €5 billion in new military aid for Ukraine. …

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Known unknowns: How much damage was done to Iran’s nuclear program?

July 1, 2025
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A crumbling alliance: Why the Kremlin didn’t back Iran

June 29, 2025
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Kurds, monarchists, and “wolves”: Why the regime in Tehran faces collapse, not revolution

June 28, 2025
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King Donald: The cult of personality that replaced Republican ideology is destroying the party

June 24, 2025
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Economics

The hundred-ruble tuber: How potatoes became Russia's posh produce

July 3, 2025

Hush Naidoo Jade, Unsplash Potato prices in Russia have stabilized, and officials are reporting the …

by admin July 3, 2025

Slow but steady: Warren Buffett became the world’s wealthiest investor while ignoring the American economy’s most profitable trends

June 24, 2025
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Two sides of the same ruble: The Russian currency’s recent strength isn’t likely to last — and it’s already hurting the country’s economy

June 24, 2025
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Feast and famine: Russian banks book record profits amid coal mining collapse and wage arrears in construction sector

June 9, 2025
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TV vs. Refrigerator: Officials claim inflation in Russia is under control, but staple food prices tell a different story

June 6, 2025
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Corruption

Sovereign cyberpunk: Despite sanctions, Western components are still being used to build Russia’s cyberwar machine

January 9, 2025

Russia is experiencing strong growth in the data processing and storage center market, thanks largely …

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The regime's minority stakeholders: Key Putin oligarchs still profiting from trade with Europe, despite sanctions

December 22, 2024
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All is fair in steel and war: Italian equipment used in making military armor continues to be supplied to Russia

December 7, 2024
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Hawks on boats: Russia's ex-president Dmitry Medvedev buys new UK-built yacht and profits from livestock and “patriotic” video games

November 29, 2024
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Bullion bypass: How Russia circumvents sanctions to export billions of dollars worth of gold through Armenia

November 25, 2024
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Confession

“The officer made it clear we were being deported”: How Trump’s anti-immigration policies impacted Russian asylum seekers

June 26, 2025

In recent years, tens of thousands of Russians have applied for political asylum in the …

by admin June 26, 2025

“Even if you feel opposition inside, you have to demonstrate support”: Confessions of teachers in Belgorod schools

June 11, 2025
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“Photos of Putin and Kadyrov were in the dean’s office, like icons”: Russian students expelled for their anti-war views share their stories

March 5, 2025
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“We ditched our uniforms and hid in a swamp”: Chechen POWs from “Akhmat” share their accounts from Kursk

February 27, 2025
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“The only way to wash away the shame is with weapons”: Why Russian volunteers choose to fight for Ukraine

December 31, 2024
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Antifake

Kremlin spokesman claims the USSR could have defeated Hitler without allied help — but Zhukov, Khrushchev, and even Stalin disagreed

May 7, 2025

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, speaking at the so-called federal educational marathon “Knowledge. Firsts,” recently commented …

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Orbán aide falsely claims Ukraine’s EU entry will cost €2.5 trillion — 12 times the bloc’s annual budget

April 17, 2025
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Russia’s MoD falsely claims Palm Sunday strike on Sumy targeted Ukrainian military command meeting

April 15, 2025
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Russia’s Channel One parrots false Daily Mail story of a UK city being “overrun with rats the size of cats” amid garbage collector strike

April 10, 2025
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“Why would they want to absorb Ukraine?”: Five examples of Kremlin disinformation spread by Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff

March 27, 2025
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    Still the king: Artillery remains the critical component of Ukraine’s war effort

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    February 6, 2025

    On Jan. 30, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson announced a $1.2 billion military aid package …

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  • Economics

    Keep Elon Musk’s hands out of my Medicare: Why Europe isn’t rushing to be like America

    by admin February 5, 2025
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    Elon Musk has called to “Make Europe Great Again,” tweaking Donald Trump’s campaign slogan. Putting …

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  • News

    Western shipowners sold over 200 aging tankers to Russia’s “shadow fleet” for $6 billion, international investigation finds

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    Cover photo: The Fos Da Vinci tanker sold to Russia. Photo: MarineTraffic / Lester Hunt …

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    Mother of dead teenager reveals students were sent to clean up Black Sea oil spill in southern Russia in exchange for “help with exams”

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    Cover photo: Oleg Umarov / Komsomolskaya Pravda The late Alexander Komin, a student at the …

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  • Society

    Brushing off the signs: five years after the start of COVID-19, the world is still unprepared for a new pandemic

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    It has been exactly five years since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak …

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    Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s Bavarian estate listed for €25M, making it Germany’s most expensive property on the market

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    Photo: Klaus Wiendl / Münchner Merkur A villa on the shores of Lake Tegernsee in …

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  • Society

    “When it’s -20°C outside, you have to work for food”: Russian workhouses enslave the needy while owners make millions

    by admin February 4, 2025
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    Activists from WalkFree, an international human rights group that aims to end modern slavery, estimate …

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    Russian state TV shows military using U.S.-made sniper rifles and ammunition, despite 2014 embargo

    by admin February 4, 2025
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    Screenshot of a documentary broadcast on Channel One showing a U.S.-made Desert Tech rifle inscribed …

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