Russian Patient: The Kremlin, Belarus and the Attack on Alexei Navalny
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's condition is apparently improving as he receives treatment in Berlin․ But was he really poisoned at the behest of the Kremlin? There is plenty to indicate that he was․

Germany Debates Halting Contentious Russian Pipeline Project
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Leading politicians in Germany from all mainstream parties are demanding that construction on the natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 be suspended as a result of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny․ But Merkel's government is so far resisting such calls․

The EU Relationship with Russia: European Unity and Determination Offer a Path Forward
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Continuing to focus on dialogue with Moscow does not meet coddling President Vladimir Putin or ignoring Russian transgressions․ Europe needs to present a united and determined front in its relationship with Russia․

Daria Navalnaya, the Daughter of Alexei Navalny: "I Started Seeing Agents Everywhere"
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Her father was persecuted, poisoned and imprisoned․ Now Daria Navalnaya discusses her experience during the attack on her father, what he wrote to her from prison and how she feels about the perpetrators․

Putin's Russia: Alexei Navalny Remains Unbroken after a Year in Prison
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Alexei Navalny is locked away in one of the most notorious prisons in Russia, and it isn't clear when he might ever be released․ The Kremlin has destroyed his opposition movement, but the Putin opponent remains steadfast․ How does he do it?

Crisis on the Ukrainian Border: What Sanctions Could Hurt Russia
#International #Europe #Russia #VladimirPutin #HumanRightsinRussia #GermanRussianRelations #Ukraine

The U․S․ and Europe are hoping to use sanctions to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine․ But such punitive measures aren't always predictable, and sometimes they can boomerang and cause immense damage at home․

Nobel Laureates Müller and Alexievich: "German Politicians Are Disgracing Us Before the Entire World"
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In an interview, the Nobel laureates Svetlana Alexievich and Herta Müller speak about the possible Russian invasion of Ukraine and demands that Germany do more to help․

Politologe über Ukraine-Krieg: »Putin hat ein gutes Gespür, womit er durchkommen kann«
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Steht hinter Russlands Angriff die Sehnsucht nach alter imperialer Größe? US-Politologe Norman Graham über das Denken von Autokraten, einen neuen Kalten Krieg – und eine verpasste Chance, die Putin vielleicht verhindert hätte․

Oppositionelle verlassen Russland: Sie fliehen und wissen, dass sie verflucht werden
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Russland erlebt den unsichtbarsten Exodus der Geschichte – eine Massenflucht von Journalisten, Künstlern und Programmierern: Sie stehen in einer langen Tradition von Intellektuellen, die vor dem Staat fliehen mussten․