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Caitlin Cadieux / The Atlantic The Hero Who Betrayed His Country
An ethnic Russian serving in Estonia’s military had something to hide. Now he’s in prison as a convicted traitor.
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Peter Nichols / Reuters Julian Assange Got What He Deserved
Don’t continue to fall for his phony pleas for sympathy, his megalomania, and his promiscuity with the facts.
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The Rise and Probable Fall of Putin's Enforcer
The man in charge of destroying the Russian opposition has as many enemies within the Kremlin as without.
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The Unsurprising, Unjust Conviction of Russia's Opposition Leader
Aleksei Navalny and the echoes of 1936 in modern Russia.
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How Azerbaijan Is Like 'The Godfather'
One family controls nearly every major part of the Caucasian nation.
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Whose Idea Was It to Build a Winter Resort in the Warmest Part of Russia?
Putin's biggest critic talks about the troubles facing the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Why Arming the Rebels Isn't Enough
We need to dismantle Assad's air capability to really give the opposition a leg up.
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Did a Stroke Cause Putin's Awkward English?
Those strained mouth movements! The jiggling! Some evidence that the Russian president might have a secret malady.
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Hard to Shill: Steven Seagal in Chechnya
Why is the aging action star trying to lead a Congressional delegation to southern Russia?
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What the Aleksei Navalny Case Says About Life in Putin's Russia
How a LiveJournal blogger became the Russian president's worst enemy.
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Gudkov, Badkov: How a Russian Parliamentarian's Trip to America Rattled the Kremlin
Dmitry Gudkov's condemnation exemplifies the ridiculousness of Putin-era witch hunts.
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The Anti-Kremlin History of the Man Behind Putin's Adoption Ban
Children's ombudsman Pavel Astakhov is now the face of Putin's Magnitsky retaliation law, but in a past life he was an anti-FSB advocate.
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Tropical Hypocrisy: One Russian Lawmaker's Florida Real Estate Problem
The chairman of Russia's ethics committee opposes foreign property holdings -- except for himself.
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Corruption and Cover-Up in the Kremlin: The Anatoly Serdyukov Case
How Russia's fired defense minister got away
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Syrian Kurd Leader: Revolution Won't Succeed Without Minorities
What Syria's largest minority means for the uprising, for the opposition leaders, and the country's future
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Turkey's Hand in the Syrian Opposition
The Turkish government would have every reason to try and steer Syria's activists, and it looks like they might be succeeding
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A Syrian Activist Speaks From Damascus
A young man involved in the opposition movement discusses the mood in Damascus, his torture, and what activists want from the outside world
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Escape From Syria
The story of a young opposition activist who says he had to flee for his life
