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Putin and Punishment: Gulag Historian Suffers Stalinist Sanctions
A Russian historian devoted to exposing the horrors of Stalinism has just been handed an unexpected new jail sentence, reports Sarah Hurst
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Irish Independent Politicians Excuse Kremlin Crimes and Oppose Belarus Sanctions
Sarah Hurst reports on two Irish MEPs who regularly appear on Russian sponsored media to defend Putin’s imperialist policies
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London a Prime Focus of Poisoned Russian Opposition Leader’s Campaigns
Sarah Hurst looks at the work of Alexei Navalny, now in a coma in a Berlin hospital, and how it connects with the UK
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Belarus Citizens Go into Battle – How Long Can Resistance Last?
As ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko claims victory in the Presidential election, Sarah Hurst reports on clashes with riot police and the future of popular protest
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Showdown: Belarusian Analysts Predict Bloodshed on Election Day
Sarah Hurst analyses the signs that the Belarusian dictator Lukashenko is panicking in the face of public opposition
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Kompromised: How Britain’s Political Parties Responded to the Russia Report
Sarah Hurst reports on how every major party, with the exception of Boris Johnson’s Conservatives, has changed their stance on Kremlin intervention
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The Women Risking Everything to Oppose Belarus’ Dictator Lukashenko
Sarah Hurst reports on the opposition provided by women candidates in the forthcoming presidential elections and the threats they face from Europe’s ‘last dictator’
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Like Father Like Son: Putin’s Clamp Down on Truth-Tellers Continues
Sarah Hurst reports on another worrying arrest of a journalist as the Russian state becomes increasingly autocratic and the President secures an extension of his power
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Putin Sets his Sights on Pussy Riot Activist Ahead of Vote on 2036 Power Grab
Sarah Hurst reports on the targeting of Petr Verzilov and how the President is pulling out all the stops to ensure a 1 July vote on sweeping changes to the Russian Constitution goes in his favour
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Defending the Kremlin and British Business Ties with Russia
Sarah Hurst talks to the British businessman Roger Munnings about his business interests with Russian companies and his vocal support for Vladimir Putin
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Putin’s Critics Raided at Home During the COVID-19 Lockdown
Sarah Hurst reports on how the Kremlin, while facing mounting criticism for its handling of the Coronavirus pandemic, has been using quarantine to track down its foes.
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Three Russian Doctors Treating Coronavirus Patients Fall from Windows
@Life_Disrupted reports on two senior medical staff fatalities and one critically injured while complaints about Vladimir Putin’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis mount.
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UK Academics Get Hefty Grant to ‘Reframe Russia’
Sarah Hurst reports on a new British group which criticises pro-European projects and draws the praise of Russian state media.
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‘Rape of Britain’: Russia Rolls Out the Red Carpet for ‘Tommy Robinson’
Sarah Hurst on how the far-right activist visited Russia to praise Vladimir Putin and spread Islamophobic and racist propaganda about the UK.
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Russia Takes Another Fascist Turn
As Vladimir Putin moves to secure his political future, Sarah Hurst reports on the country’s new political party.
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Russian Blasphemy Laws: Criminalising Comedy – ‘I Did Nazi that Coming’
As Putin seeks to extend his power in perpetuity, Sarah Hurst reports how a comedian is forced to flee the country for mocking the Russian President.
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The Political Climate – Heating up in Russia
Sarah Hurst reports on Putin’s increasingly desperate attempts to suppress dissent in Russia, where nothing is what it seems.
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Why Russian Interference Matters: 112 Suspicious Russia-related Deaths since 2014
With the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin has passed a law classifying journalist, bloggers and even social media users as ‘foreign agents’, Sarah Hurst has been keeping track of those paying the ultimate price.
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The Fate of Putin’s Critics – Another Russian Journalist Dies Suddenly
Sarah Hurst reports on the death of a Russian environmental activist and how opposing the Kremlin is an increasingly risky business.
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Putin’s State Covers Up Deadly Mine Disaster
Sarah Hurst reports on how Russian authorities routinely censor information on the country’s deadly environmental record.
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Putin Creates a New Generation of Russian Political Prisoners
Sarah Hurst reports on some of the ‘New Greatness’ activists who are paying the price for dissenting from Putin’s growing dictatorship.
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The Shady ‘Shadow’ Trade Authority: A Costly Example of Government’s Hollow Brexit Posturing
Sarah Hurst on her afkaesque experience of waste and confusion at the new Trade Remedies Authority.
