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․

The Opposition Flee from Russia: They Leave Knowing They Are Cursed Everywhere
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Russia is currently experiencing the most invisible exodus in history – the mass flight of journalists, artists and programmers․ They are part of a long tradition of intellectuals who have been forced to flee from Moscow's heavy hand․

The Putin Generation: He Is Sent to the Front, She Takes to the Streets
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A young Russian woman in Siberia is protesting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine․ Her fiancé, meanwhile, has been called up to fight against their neighboring country․ DER SPIEGEL accompanied them and is sharing their chats since the start of the war – messages that show their anger and desperation․

Interview with Chess Grandmaster Daniil Dubov: "The Only Way To Change Anything in Russia Is a Revolution"
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Vladimir Putin frequently uses sports stars to promote his propaganda․ But Russian chess grandmaster Daniil Dubov is standing up to the Russian leader and the war in Ukraine․ In an interview, the 25-year-old explains why he is willing to take that risk․

Putin's Disaster and What Could Happen Next
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The world has overestimated Putin's power․ His army is much weaker than thought, his intelligence services have failed and sanctions are starting have an impact․ Will all this weaken the Russian president or make him more dangerous?

High Casualties: Russia Pulls Out All the Stops to Find Fresh Troops
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The Russian army is suffering high casualties in the war against Ukraine and Vladimir Putin badly needs fresh troops․ He wants to avoid a general mobilization, so the military is relying on other methods․

The Russian Patient: How Much Blame Does Society Bear for Putin's War Crimes?
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Many Russians have fled their country as a result of Putin's invasion of Ukraine․ DER SPIEGEL reporter Timofey Neshitov, born and raised in St․ Petersburg, recently visited his fellow compatriots in exile․ A personal journey to the origin of evil․

Pavel Filatyev: A Russian Soldier Speaks Out about the War in Ukraine
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Pavel Filatyev took part in the invasion of Ukraine․ The war shocked him so badly that he risked imprisonment to write an exposé about the moral problems he sees in Russia's military action․ The soldier has since fled to France, where he has applied for asylum and is now sharing his story․

Accusations of Colonialist Thinking: Ukrainians Angered By Messages from Russian Opposition Leader Navalny
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Alexei Navalny has been opposing the war and the Kremlin from prison․ But many Ukrainians distrust him․ They accuse the Russian opposition leader and other dissident figures of exploiting their suffering for their own gain․

Yevgeny's Prigozhin's Meat Grinder: A Moment of Truth for Russia's Wagner Group in Bakhmut
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The Russian mercenary force Wagner Group has propped up autocrats from Mali to Syria in recent years․ In Bakhmut, however, it now finds itself in the bloody spotlight of the war in Ukraine․ Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has long enjoyed Putin's support – but for how much longer?

Interview with Mikhail Khodorkovsky: "There Is No Other Option But To Take Up Arms"
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The democratic opposition must take up arms to depose Vladimir Putin, says former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky․ In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, he argues that an autocrat with little regard for human life cannot be defeated through peaceful means․