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Iron Bars And 'Iron Feliks'
Aleksei Navalny has been sent to prison -- apparently to a facility in the Vladimir region that former inmates describe in chilling terms. Back in Moscow, a vote on whether to return Soviet secret-police founder Feliks Dzerzhinsky's statue to Lubyanka Square or put up a monument to medieval prince Aleksandr Nevsky was abruptly canceled. Irina Lagunina, director of special projects at RFE/RL's Russian Service, joins host Steve Gutterman to discuss.
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November 11, 2024
Elections, War, And Sabotage
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October 21, 2024
'Distraction Dividend': Moscow's Aims And Actions In The Middle East
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October 15, 2024
Perception And Reality In The War Against Ukraine
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September 30, 2024
Zelenskiy's Trip, Putin's Threat
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August 13, 2024
August Surprise: Ukraine's Incursion Into Russia's Kursk Region
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July 31, 2024
On The Battlefield In Ukraine