“Now that deputy will be extensively interrogated, not only about himself, and is supposed to provide incriminating evidence…on big shots of the organization,” Andrei Soldatov explains to Jessie Gretener Darya Tarasova and Christian Edwards. buff.ly/3JBQr6x

'The internet wasn't invented to be filtered, to be dissected into sovereign parts,' Irina Borogan discusses Russian media censorship with Lucy Papachristou. buff.ly/4aPYTvb

“This is usually a form of control, not repression.' Andrei Soldatov discusses the arrest of a Russian deputy defense minister with козлов 'this is how the Kremlin regime solves the task of maintaining manageability — as they understand it.” buff.ly/3QiZNIh

'A documentary from the #Navalny Foundation (...) has effectively destroyed the argument that the Russian political diaspora is irrelevant after more than two years of all-out war.' by Andrei Soldatov Irina Borogan cepa.org/article/russia…

.Index on Censorship Spring issue's main theme is 'How Authoritarian countries are silencing critics abroad', and the Russian part has my story about Kozlov's lawsuit in Germany against our book The Compatriots.
Living in Russia’s shadow. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Russia and the Damned 1990s | 'A documentary from the Navalny Foundation has caused anger and recrimination among the leading lights of the post-Soviet state.' Irina Borogan Andrei Soldatov buff.ly/4d3IHId

Russian forces are advancing in the east of #Ukraine . They have captured the village of #Ocheretyne , northwest of Avdiivka, and have gone past Ukrainian defences. Goal is to grab territory before western aid arrives. My latest from Kyiv with Dan Sabbagh theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

.Maria Pevchikh's film has caused anger and recrimination, but it has launched a long-delayed and badly needed discussion. It's the first time the opposition introduced a new national debate rather than simply responding to the Kremlin. By Irina Borogan and me. cepa.org/article/russia…

A fantastic book, a personal account by Laurie Bristow of the tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Highly recommended!

Germany arrests two for alleged plot to attack military bases on behalf of Russia theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

The Kremlin Decides to Buy a Population | 'Putin’s regime is now openly purchasing influence in neighboring countries.' Andrei Soldatov Irina Borogan buff.ly/4aTNIku

How Putin’s regime is openly purchasing influence in neighboring countries, using tactics inspired by the Soviet system of sovzagranbanki (Soviet foreign banks).
Irina Borogan and me for CEPA

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NEWS: Thanks to action so far by G7 partners, Russian metals exports have been reduced by a quarter between 2022 & 2023.

Today we're going further by banning the trade of new Russian aluminium, copper and nickel on US and UK global metal exchanges.

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How Putin’s regime is openly purchasing influence in neighboring countries, using tactics inspired by the Soviet system of sovzagranbanki (Soviet foreign banks).
Irina Borogan and me for CEPA

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'Kara-Murza is maintaining a proud family tradition — raising his voice, much respected among Russian liberals — against oppression and warmongers,' Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan demonstrate. buff.ly/404jdTc

Putin no puede silenciar el movimiento del líder opositor, aunque su muerte deja un vacío difícil de llenar. Navalni era la figura más reconocible, influyente y unificadora de Rusia en décadas.

✍️ Andrei Soldatov Irina Borogan

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A Duty to Dissent — the Family Kara-Murza | 'Vladimir Kara-Murza tells the truths Russia’s rulers can’t bear to hear. As did his father, as did his grandfather.' Andrei Soldatov & Irina Borogan cepa.org/article/a-duty…

'There is a sense and a climate of conspiratorial thinking that is quite widespread in Russian society these days, and that Russia is a besieged fortress,' Andrei Soldatov explains to Nick Schifrin how Russians have responded to disinformation about the Crocus City Mall attack.

“The political reasons were put above intelligence and above people’s lives,” Irina Borogan discusses the Crocus City attacks with Daniel Ofman buff.ly/49jhnmd

In this morning’s mail.