Russian opposition

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Defence and security

A farewell to Putin’s arms: Russian deserters tell their stories

By Francesca Barca

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Civil Society

‘But Russians are resisting’ – Meet Putin’s exiled opponents in Europe

By Francesca Barca

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Civil Society

Russians in the face of war: despondent and detached

By Paulina Siegień

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Civil Society

The seeds of hope can still blossom in Putin’s increasingly autocratic regime

By Irina Borogan, Andrei Soldatov - CEPA (Washington DC)

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Politics and democracy

Despite being forced underground, Russia’s resistance movement against autocracy is thriving

By Ada Blakewell - Novaya Gazeta Europe (Riga)

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Europe at large

Fed up with the war and feeling powerless, Russians want Vladimir Putin to end it

By Rita Loginova - Verstka

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Migration and asylum

Nostalgia, unemployment or lack of money bring exiled Russians back home

By Ksenia Babich - openDemocracy (London)

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Gender issues

Russian dissident Liliya Vezhevatova: ‘Women are the face of protest in Russia’

By - Meridiano 13 (Pordenone)

Europe at large

Anti-war Russians find refuge in Cyprus

By Chloé Emmanouilidis