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Russia Archive

Archives for November 2014

Climate
Putin has plunged Russia into a vicious cycle of economic declinePutin has plunged Russia into a vicious cycle of economic decline
Climate

Putin used the Ukraine conflict to distract Russians from their weakening economy. But that strategy resulted in sanctions, weakening the economy even further. Russians — and the West — should worry about what will come next.

By Amanda Taub
Russia
An LGBT magazine named Putin its person of the year. This amazing cover shows why.An LGBT magazine named Putin its person of the year. This amazing cover shows why.
Russia

Putin is the Advocate’s Person of the Year in the same way that Hitler was Time’s Person of the Year in 1938.

By Zack Beauchamp

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