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Putin’s War in Ukraine is a Grim Diversion from Domestic Failures
Gulnaz Sharafutdinova believes the Kremlin is once again using war to shore up Putin’s flagging popularity
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Do Digital Technologies Serve People or Autocrats?
Gulnaz Sharafutdinova reports on how Russia's authorities are investing heavily into a ‘smart city’ agenda which could enable a slice of better governance
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Russian Groupthink
Gulnaz Sharafutdinova on collective identity, public opinion and generational fault-lines in Russian politics