Why is Putin’s Russia threatening Ukraine?
Putin’s threats are a desperate defence of Russia’s status quo
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Published in:oDR: InterviewWhy aren’t more Russians protesting war in Ukraine? We asked an expertAnti-war activist Sergei Davidis on why Russian society is reluctant to condemn the threat of war – despite largely...
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Published in:oDR: NewsKazakhstan’s former president linked to $7.8bn in assets in UK companyExperts urge British government to unmask offshore owners of UK-registered firms after uncovering of vast assets...
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Published in:oDR: InterviewWhat really happened in Kazakhstan? A feminist perspectiveThe recent protests in Kazakhstan are over, but confusion reigns. Feminist and LGBT activist Zhanar Sekerbayeva...
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationKazakh leader’s grandson under McMafia order was mystery client at collapsed London ‘golden visa’ firmUK accused of allowing ‘oligarchs to come and go with impunity and stash their cash here’
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Published in: oDR: OpinionRentier capitalism and class warfare in KazakhstanBlame ‘free’ market reforms that benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the working class for the country’s...
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Published in: oDR: NewsReporting on Kazakhstan’s chaos amid internet shutdowns and violenceJournalists have been subject to detentions or attacks, while internet blackouts left them unable to communicate for days
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Published in: oDR: InterviewAnger, injustice and politics brought people to the streets in KazakhstanExclusive: veteran human rights defender Yevgeniy Zhovtis tells openDemocracy about how the tumultuous protests...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe week that changed Kazakhstan foreverAs Russian troops enter the country, hopes of a peaceful resolution are dashed
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Published in: oDR: OpinionAs Kazakhstan burns over inequality, the elite’s wealth is safe and sound in LondonLondon is home to some £530m in luxury property owned by the country’s ruling class
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Published in: oDR: OpinionWhat happened in 2021? We ask our contributorsContributors from around the post-Soviet space reflect on a year of repression, corruption and economic...
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Published in: oDR: NewsTen years after a brutal massacre, Kazakhstani oil workers’ fight continuesOil workers are stepping up their battle for independent union organisation and better pay and conditions in the...
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Published in: oDR: FeatureThe paradox threatening Ukraine’s post-coal futurePresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised to quit fossil fuels – but it is a huge challenge to transform an energy...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisIn Russia, there is a battle going on – for the future of scienceFear, self-censorship and job insecurity are leading to ethical violations in the country’s universities and...
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Published in: oDR: NewsSanction-busting UK shell company exported coal from North KoreaBritish shell corporations are regularly identified as at risk of money laundering, asset secrecy and corruption -...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe US and UK have long emboldened kleptocrats and oligarchs. Is change coming?Last week Biden’s administration held the first Summit for Democracy - but are leaders really willing to tackle...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisRedefining ‘women’s work’ in KazakhstanA Soviet-era law banning women from more than 200 jobs has finally been overturned in Kazakhstan. But the fight for...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe Kyiv Post and the fight for independent mediaStaff at the Ukrainian newspaper have lost their battle to maintain its independence, but have begun a new venture...
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Published in: oDR: NewsOutcry over UK support for stripping workplace protections in UkraineBritish, Ukrainian MPs and trade unionists concerned by UK Foreign Office's sponsorship of Ukrainian labour liberalisation
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Published in: oDR: NewsOligarchs and officials from corrupt states own £2bn of UK luxury propertyTory donor Lubov Chernukhin among those named in new report criticising Britain’s weak regulation and homegrown...
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Published in: oDR: InterviewWhat role can a public broadcaster play in Georgia’s polarised politics?Exclusive: George Gvimradze, head of news at the country’s public broadcaster, on a divided media, impartiality, and...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisSmall protests in Azerbaijan mirror larger social tensionsProtests over economic hardship and justice issues reflect building discontent, but with legitimacy boosted by the...
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