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Shadow of the Republic
Alexey Uvarov explains how Putin's autocracy continues to celebrate the fall of the communist dictatorship
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The Just and the Guilty: The Tragedy of 1993 and the Problem of the «Good Guys»
Alexey Uvarov on the different parties in the 1993 political crisis and their responsibility for its bloody outcome
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Ukraine and Russia: Relations symbolically dismantled
Alexey Uvarov discusses the destruction of the post-Soviet diplomatic legacy in Russia-Ukraine relations
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A Valve That Cannot Be Shut Off
Alexey Uvarov on the gas transit termination in the Russia-Ukraine standoff in 2022−2023
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«White» Russia and Ukraine: from Denikin to the Russian Volunteer Corps
Alexey Uvarov explores the role of symbols and ideology of the White movement in the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation
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The heavy legacy of the Soviet regime
Alexey Uvarov analyses Russia and Ukraine’s disputes over Soviet succession