Russia Explained
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Trampling on the Right to Protest
How Russian government has been restricting the right to protest over time
12/19/2022
Brief story of Russian media
The long-standing propaganda vs young and exiled true journalism
12/05/2022
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1990 - 2022
History Timeline
On 24th February 2022 Russian Federation shocked the world when it invaded Ukraine. Was it entirely unexpected or were there signs of such an event long before? And could it have ended in any different way?
Russian post-Soviet history is a fascinating story full of both optimism and despair, civic resiliance and passivity and many unexpected turns. Some eras brought hope of more liberal society and cooperation with the west, while others crushed that dream entirely.
Stories from Real People
...No one could ever imagine that literally tomorrow you would have to turn your life around 180 degrees and leave for a foreign country.
Katya and Dima (names changed) are engaged. They met during a course of anatomy at the medical school, where they are still studying. Kat...
Katya and Dima
12/28/2022
How can it all fit in one head?
I am a playwright, poet, novelist, author of 22 books on NLP and the psychology of human relationships. I am 43. Wife, mother of two chil...
Diana Baluyko
06/02/2022
In February I returned to Russia. Three weeks later war broke out.
Seven years ago I left St. Petersburg to study at the conservatory in Germany. In February 2022 I returned to Russia. Three weeks later, ...
Mikhail, 27, musician
02/20/2023
...do not give up and do not despair, do what you think is the right thing to do. Russia will definitely be free.
Note: the opinion and word choice in the interview may not coincide with the opinion of the editors. Adnrey is coordinator of the Czech ...
Kysh (Andrey)
12/25/2022
Who do you want to read about? ✈️ ⛓️ 🏳️🌈 📣
The victor isn’t the smartest, the bravest, the most privileged—the victor is the most stubborn.
Yuma is an LGBTQ+ activist and feminist. In 2021, BBC included her to the list of “100 Influential Women'' from around the world. In Russ...
Yuma
02/08/2023
It wasn't a relocation, it was an escape
I moved to the Czech Republic in 2013. There may be nothing special in my story, but thanks to that I am finally here. I graduated from ...
Daria
06/02/2022
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