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Russia Archive

Archives for March 2024

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A very bad year for press freedomA very bad year for press freedom
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Russia’s year-long detention of Evan Gershkovich is one part of a very grim picture for journalism.

By Caroline Houck
World Politics
Why Russia has kept a Wall Street Journal reporter in jail for a year — and countingWhy Russia has kept a Wall Street Journal reporter in jail for a year — and counting
World Politics

Evan Gershkovich’s case isn’t just about press freedom. It’s about geopolitics.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
ISIS-K, the group linked to Moscow’s terror attack, explainedISIS-K, the group linked to Moscow’s terror attack, explained
World Politics

ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
There’s a shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world. It’s an ecological disaster waiting to happen.There’s a shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world. It’s an ecological disaster waiting to happen.
World Politics

The world’s next big maritime catastrophe could involve sanctions-dodging rustbuckets.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
The battle for blame over a deadly terror attack in MoscowThe battle for blame over a deadly terror attack in Moscow
World Politics

All signs point to ISIS in a terrorist attack that killed over 130 people near Moscow, but Vladimir Putin is connecting it to the war in Ukraine.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
Putin’s reelection puts him in a class of Russia’s longest-ruling autocratsPutin’s reelection puts him in a class of Russia’s longest-ruling autocrats
World Politics

Putin has eliminated all of his most significant rivals, cementing his grip on power.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Caught between Trump and Putin, are European countries ready to go nuclear?Caught between Trump and Putin, are European countries ready to go nuclear?
World Politics

The debate over “Euronukes,” explained.

By Joshua Keating

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