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With a Peace Deal at Hand, Armenians Demand Justice for Loved Ones Lost in War With Azerbaijan

Yerevan’s readiness to drop international lawsuits as part of the deal has sparked turmoil among the families of missing soldiers and refugees.

Kremlin Claims Ovechkin’s NHL Goal Record as Propaganda Victory

For many Russians, Alexander Ovechkin’s sporting feat over the weekend provided a rare source of pride recognized outside Russia’s borders.
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Secretive Energy Supplies and Harboring Assad: Inside the Kremlin’s Balancing Act With Syria’s New Leaders

Putin wants to win the new Syrian leadership's loyalty with oil and gas — and keep the issue of Assad off the table.
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After Losing Limbs to War, Russian Amputee Veterans Grapple With Officials’ Empty Promises

At least 54% of soldiers who have disabilities after fighting in Ukraine are amputees. They face a difficult path to rehabilitation.
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Soviet Dissident Pavel Litvinov on Freedom of Speech Then and Now: ‘Nothing Is More Important’

The former dissident discusses freedom of speech in modern Russia, the U.S.S.R. and the U.S., including Trump’s dismantling of Voice of America.
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Alla Gutnikova: ‘Dictatorships End, Walls Fall and Prisons Burn’

The ex-DOXA editor discusses resistance, repression and her difficult journey to freedom.
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In Russia's Universities, Anti-War Voices Are Silenced. But Resistance Remains.

With public resistance to the war nearly impossible, some students still find ways to express their opposition and fight for their rights.
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Russian Firms Lure South Asian Migrants Amid Historic Labor Shortage

With businesses struggling to find enough workers, Russian companies are turning to South Asian countries for workers. But it's not a foolproof solution...
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Playing for Time: What the Kremlin Wants in New Talks with the U.S. on Ukraine

For the Kremlin, dragging out peace negotiations for as long as possible is imperative, sources familiar with its thinking told MT.
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‘Witch Hunt’: Why Russia Is Blaming a Closed Ingush Sufi Order for Major Terrorist Acts

Recent allegations against Batal Hajji members are part of a years-long campaign aimed at driving the once-powerful order underground, analysts say.
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In Armenia's Second City, Russian Military Outpost With a Dark Past Faces a Precarious Future

Russia’s base in Gyumri is its last major outpost of military influence in Armenia. But amid changing geopolitical tides, are its days numbered?
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For Russia’s Regional Journalism, RFE/RL’s Closure a ‘Catastrophe’

Though imperfect, the outlet has been a rare source of independent news for residents of Russia’s regions and Indigenous communities.
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‘We Cannot Trust the Russians’: Ukrainians Skeptical Toward Ceasefire Hopes

As the U.S. seeks a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, Ukrainians interviewed by MT described feelings of confusion and anxiety about what comes next.
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Orthodox Easter Diplomacy: Kremlin and White House Pursue Fast-Tracked Putin-Trump Meeting

If the Kremlin and White House can agree on a Ukraine ceasefire, Putin and Trump could meet in April or May, sources say — but no later than June.
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‘Hey, Russians’: In Kazakhstan, a Popular Satirist Battles ‘Russophobia’ Charges

Whether Russia had a hand in it or not, Temirlan Ensebek's trial has become one of Kazakhstan's highest-profile political cases in recent years.
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3 Years Since Leaving Russia, Emigres Seek to Memorialize the Diaspora Experience

A new outcropping of projects seeks to give voice to a generation of Russians who have left their homeland, perhaps for good.
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‘You Can't Trust Putin’: Chechens, Georgians and Belarusians Fighting for Ukraine Warn of Russian Betrayal

As the U.S. seeks an end to the war in Ukraine, fighters whose homelands suffered from Russian expansion believe that Moscow will never stop.
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‘Extermination of Entire Nations’: Scientist Maria Vyushkova Counts Russia’s Indigenous War Dead

Vyushkova was the first to shed light on the true scale of ethnic disparities in the confirmed Russian-side casualties using hard data. 
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Portrait of a Nation: How Ordinary Russians’ Lives Have Changed in 3 Years of War

Millions of Russians have borne the brunt of deepening political repressions, sweeping economic sanctions and uncertainty about the future.
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