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Six Russian Words for a Country Sliding Into Authoritarianism

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By Maria Kuznetsova, Dan Storyev
| Foreign Policy Magazine Verified
Growing up in early 2000s Russia, when President Vladimir Putin was strengthening his grip on the country, we watched firsthand as a stillborn democracy was trampled—by riot police in faceless helmets, sleek media operatives, greasy oligarchs, and a cabal of supporting characters who helped Putin centralize power and smother civic life. It can be difficult to recognize one’s home country drifting toward authoritarianism while living through it.
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Millions of Ukrainian Men Are Fleeing a Cruel Conscription System

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By Dan Storyev
| The Nation Verified
World / August 18, 2026 Millions of Ukrainian Men Are Fleeing a Cruel Conscription System They are being written out of the narrative. Ad Policy Teenagers walk by a military recruitment poster in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, in 2024.(Andriy Andriyenko / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) Odesa, Ukraine—A clear-eyed middle-aged man leans in closer, yelping in broken English: “I don’t want to die, understand? But they got me. Now I have to go.” He downs another shot of vodka.
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Russia's State Duma Elections Are for Show. But They're Still Worth Paying Attention To.

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By Dan Storyev
| The Moscow Times Verified
A reader might be tempted to dismiss this article out of hand. Elections? In Russia? Come on now! Everyone knows that Russia is not a democracy and that the variegated parties fall in line on everything of importance, especially the war against Ukraine. Nevertheless, Western observers should still pay attention to the upcoming parliamentary elections because they give us insights into Russian public opinion and the Kremlin’s vision for the country’s future.
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