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Category: 8. Opinion
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Western Tech Companies Are Capitulating to Russian Censors. Here’s How Russians Can Fight Back.
How Russian authorities are pressuring Western corporations to make life easier for Kremlin censorship by removing VPNs from their platforms. But thankfully, there are some measures users can take to…
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Putin’s Davos Reduced to Taliban, Nepo Babies and Pariah States
Once hailed as Russia’s answer to Davos, this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) feels more like a trade show for pariah states, Kremlin nepo babies and contrarians than a…
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How Israel Destroyed Iran’s Defenses
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According to the data known so far, Mossad special forces completely neutralized Iran’s air defense systems, and enabled fighter jets to…
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Putin Wants to Mediate Between Israel and Iran. Is That Even Possible?
From the very beginning of the unprecedented military escalation between Iran and Israel, Russia has expressed its concern about the conflict, in which, until now, hundreds of people have been killed…
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How Autistic People Are Caught in Russia’s War on Difference
Eleven years ago, I created the first Russian-language website dedicated to neurodiversity. It grew into an autistic-led organization that offered one-to-one peer support and ran workshops for mental…
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Russia’s Opposition Fears the Country’s Disintegration. If It Happens, It Would Be Their Own Doing.
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Moscow Times’ Regions Calling newsletter, your weekly guide to the key trends and events shaping life and politics in Russia’s regions.
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Aleksandar Vucic’s Double Game With Russia
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The public announcement by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service that Serbian defense companies, despite Belgrade’s declared…
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Russia’s Railways Are Hard to Knock Off Track and Crucial for the War
In the same week that Russia experienced an unexpected drone attack on its airfields deep inside the country, explosions rocked several Russian railway tracks and the railway bridge into annexed Crimea…
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Why the Families of Russia’s Regional Elites Still Covet Life in the West
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Moscow Times’ Regions Calling newsletter, where our reporters examine key trends and events shaping life and politics in Russia’s regions.
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