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SOCIETY“They painted us all as traitors”: Environmental protests in Bashkortostan morph into Russia's largest political trial3 October 2024Maria Alexeeva
SOCIETY “Those who abandoned us won’t come to the rescue”: Kursk residents go to the polls amid Ukraine’s ongoing offensive18 September 2024Maria Alexeeva
SOCIETY“I wish everyone in the Kremlin would drop dead”: Testimonies from war-torn Kursk Oblast, where locals have been left to their own devices23 August 2024Maria Alexeeva
SOCIETY“Even rainbow-colored children’s toys are an offense!” How Russian regions battle ‘gay propaganda’ — and all bright things, just in case17 July 2024Maria Alexeeva
SOCIETY“Get out of the country? But this is my country!”: Russia’s native ethnic minorities facing xenophobia after March terrorist attack19 April 2024Maria Alexeeva
SOCIETYThe silence of the pups: Russian regions move to exterminate stray dogs en masse2 April 2024Maria Alexeeva
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