Russian Dissent

The Owl of Minerva in the Darkness

For humanist universalism, against parochial idiocy

Feb 13, 2024

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January 2024

The Nadezhdin Phenomenon

A new opposition candidate is only one sign of broader Russian unrest

Jan 23, 2024

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My Trip to Syktyvkar

On my recent absence from this site, and my return

Jan 15, 2024

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Is This a False Vladimir?

And does it matter?

Jan 5, 2024

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July 2023

Onward to the Past!

Russian elites pine for the USSR. But which one?

Jul 31, 2023

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Idiots, No Longer Useful

Angry patriots may pay the price for their loyalty

Jul 26, 2023

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On the Cancellation of the Grain Deal

Russia's sabotage of Ukrainian grain exports will buy conflict with Turkey

Jul 25, 2023

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What is the Russian Presidency?

This is a new video from correspondent Boris Kagarlitsky, who explains the ins and outs of the President’s powers in the Russian Federation.

Jul 7, 2023

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June 2023

My Peace Plan

The war won't end without a concrete proposal. Here's mine.

Jun 28, 2023

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The Revolution That Wasn't

Why it began, why it stopped

Jun 28, 2023

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May 2023

"Stay Down, Don't Get Up"

On the Russian way to suffer

May 30, 2023

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Groundhog Day 2023

What will it take to bring back reality?

May 25, 2023

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