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Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters A Russian Journalist’s Arrest Counters the Image of Putin the Puppet Master
Abroad, Putin is perceived as the master orchestrator of all of Russia’s actions. But his hold on the state’s security services is more limited.
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Getty / The Atlantic The Trump-Putin Relationship, as Dictated by the Kremlin
Why does the White House cede control of the narrative to the Russians?
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Mikhail Voskresenskiy / Reuters What to Do When the Russian Government Wants to Blackmail You
Russian officials have a long history of using compromising material, or kompromat, as a weapon against political opponents.
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Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / Getty Putin’s Crackdown on Dissent Is Working
A new law criminalizing “disrespect” for Russian society and institutions might mark the end of the country’s few remaining legal forms of protests.
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Tatyana Makeyeva / AP A Theatrical Moscow Trial Draws the Ire of Russia's Cultural Elite
Embezzlement charges against a leading Russian theater director come amidst a growing cultural crackdown that mirrors the country’s Soviet past.
