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Olga Irisova explains how the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall affected the agenda of Russian media and social networks
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Olga Irisova on how the Kremlin uses the policy of «fear and lies» to suppress anti-war protests
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Riddle Experts talk about the key events of 2021 for Russia
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Olga Irisova on the possible reconciliation of the West and Russia, the cessation of information confrontation and the attendant difficulties that scenario might bring
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There is nothing unique about the way Russians are responding to authoritarian rule
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How Kremlin propaganda turns its opponents into “Russophobes” and “Kremlin agents”
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25 years ago thousands of Russians took it to the streets, choosing democracy. Today, they are a part of Putin’s “majority”
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The preservation of the cult of the past leaders strengthens the cult of today’s ‘leader’
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Anti-Western rhetoric of Russian propaganda as a tool for preserving the regime and eroding the European identity of Russians