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In Memory of Yevhen Hrytsiak: The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Leader of the Norilsk Uprising
On 9 August 2026, Yevhen Stepanovych Hrytsiak turned one hundred years old – a native…
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Fatima Souleimanova: When the Chechens Shattered the Myth of Russian Invincibility
Today, thirty years after the Chechen victory over Russian military aggression, it is essential to…
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DDT State, DDT People: Subjectless Propaganda and the Cultural Matrix of Imperial Acquiescence
I love the work of the band DDT and Yuri Shevchuk — a man who…
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Prison Subculture as National Culture: When Prison Slang Becomes the National Language
The occasion for this text was a remark by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, made…
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The Yagidne Case: The ECHR Informed the Russian Government of Complaints from Ukrainian Civilians Who Were Held in a School Basement for a Month
The European Court of Human Rights has served the Russian Government with the applications in…
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‘There Are Simply Bad People’: Three Arguments Put Forward by ‘The Rock Regiment’ That Fall Apart in the Face of Article 3 of the Convention
Radio Svoboda (Radio Liberty), in its programme “Svoboda Live”, released a conversation with Andrii Surai,…
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From Scandal to Policy: Why the State Must Prepare for the Consequences of War Rather Than React to Them
In 2024, more than 3% of individuals notified of being suspected of committing criminal offenses…
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‘Military Veterans, Guilt and Reproach’: Why a More Lenient Sentencing of Veterans is a Matter for the State, and Not Just for the Offender
We bring to the attention of judges hearing cases involving veterans a work of legal…
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‘Is There Any Chance of a “Deal” on Ukraine?’: The Russian Liberal Opposition as a New Imperial Force, or Why Russia’s Future Begins with Decolonisation
Vladimir Kara-Murza talked with Russian opposition political scientists about a “deal” on Ukraine. This interview…
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“Proper” Torture: How Ukrainian Society Is Learning to Justify Torture, or the Case of the Odesa Detention Center as a Window into the Abyss
The incident that occurred in the Odesa pre-trial detention centre (SIZO) and that, in a…
