More than ever, we need to start thinking about Russia after Putin. Here I argue that Russia's newest generation is radically different from earlier ones—and the world's best hope that Russia can change for the better:
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Global Fellow, detoxing after 5 years in Moscow for . Reporting from Ukraine and on Ukrainians since 2005. #IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan
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Всем ученым, гражданским активистам и независимым журналистам из России: Подавайте заявку на стипендию им. Галины Старовойтовой в Центре Кеннана в Вашингтоне! Дедлайн: 15 мая. Удачи!
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Anyone who cares about the future of Russia needs to listen to 's tour de force, "Next Year in Moscow." Here are the Russian voices drowned out by the Kremlin war machine, presenting a vision of the place Russia can still become.
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Our report from Moscow on what appears to have been a drone attack on the Kremlin. Producer Camera
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Всем ученым, гражданским активистам и независимым журналистам из России: Подавайте заявку на стипендию им. Галины Старовойтовой в Центре Кеннана в Вашингтоне! Дедлайн: 15 мая. Удачи!
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“They hate him so much that they need to lock him up for a quarter of a century.” We report from Moscow on the day Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was sent to prison for 25 years. Producer
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Perhaps the most repulsive thing about dictatorship is how it corrupts people, turning them into liars, snitches and profiteers of others' fear.
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"I do not ask this court for anything. I know the verdict. I knew it a year ago when I saw people in black uniforms and black masks running after my car in the rearview mirror. Such is the price for speaking up in Russia today."
#FreeKaraMurza
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Thank you for giving us a chance to talk about our incredible colleague
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Ahead: @tggrove on his friend and colleague, @evangershkovich, detained in Russia. Then @NPRKelly on her fine book IT. GOES. SO. FAST.
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I last saw Evan in January when he brought salmon roe, Russian New Year's-style, to my apartment.
I've been thinking about his commitment to telling Russia's story — and how the outpouring of support for him from Russian journalists has affirmed it.
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US media 2021: We covered Trump irresponsibly, we got played.
US media 2023: HELL YEAH, TRUMP IS BACK!!!
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Finally some news that inspires hope: Ryyan Alshebl, 29, who fled Syria in 2015, was elected mayor of the village of Ostelsheim in southern Germany.
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Germany is many things, also a leading Greens politician, the son of Turkish immigrants, proudly wearing a Bundeswehr uniform. Know before bashing.
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Meine freien Tage vor Ostern verbringe ich bei der #Bundeswehr - Übungen, Seminare & viele Gespräche stehen an. Unsere Soldat*innen setzen für Frieden & die liberale Demokratie weltweit ihr Leben aufs Spiel. Bin dankbar dafür & freue mich wieder sehr auf die gemeinsame Zeit.
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In the time that & I worked together, covering Russia felt like penning a long obituary for freedom. Evan was devoted to covering this story with the fairness, humanity & accuracy it demands.
Journalism is not a crime. He must be freed.
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First news of Evan from Lefortovo: prison monitor Alexei Melnikov paid him a visit. Not much detail, but we'll take what we can get. Apparently Evan is reading Grossman's "Life and Fate." Most important: "When we visited, he was cheerful, we joked a lot." t.me/melnikovone/10
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During his stint at MT, reported on politics, protests, corruption, the environment and more. His work shed light on important issues and held those in power accountable. Here are some highlights:
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"He did not think that he would be arrested. But he was also never naive about the risks that he was facing."
Read this very personal piece by about his friendship with Evan Gershkovich, the American reporter jailed in Russia.
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All of Evan’s reporting is now free to read.
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Proud to share a screen with you today, brother Evan. You will not be forgotten, and you will come home.
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Thank you, , for having me on your show today. I am glad I got the chance to talk about my friend and colleague, , now in a Russian jail.
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What a heartbreaking profile of our friend Evan by and . I remember the bike day like it was yesterday. Can't wait for the next one
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Our friend Evan will spend the next two months in a Moscow jail. We would love for him to know how much he is supported. If you would like to write him a letter, please send it to the email below and we will translate it into Russian as required by law
FreeGershkovich@gmail.com
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Nobel Prize winner Dmitry Muratov also believes in young Russians: "Many who stayed are against the hell that Russia has created in Ukraine. As soon as the propaganda falls silent, this generation and everyone else with common sense will say: 'Enough!'"
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“We see how Russian propaganda is preparing people to think that nuclear war isn’t bad.” In conversation with Russian journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov. Producer @BBCWillVernon @BBCNews
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Today is MY last day with after 41 years! I want to thank the most curious, attentive and loyal listeners a reporter could ever hope for and who traveled alongside me on a long, wild ride. Arrivederci!!!
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A “trusted, dedicated reporter” from the Wall Street Journal could face up to twenty years in a Russian prison for spying. Our report from Moscow on the arrest of Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges. Producer
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I worked as a journalist for 13 years in Moscow, so I've known a lot of correspondents. It's a sister/brotherhood of amazing people. For young journalists, reporting in Russia is like training for a race with weights on your ankles and wrists. Evan was sprinting all the time.
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As correspondent in Moscow, I first noticed Evan's excellent work for . did too and promptly hired him. Didn't take long before poached him. He is a brilliant journalist, and the charges are an obvious fabrication.
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This is the worst kind of news to wake up to. , a friend and colleague, is one of the most talented American journalists working in Russia. Now the FSB has taken him hostage.
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Another unintended consequence of Russia's invasion: Moscow's former Warsaw Pact allies are getting a complete overhaul as they send Soviet weapons to Ukraine and get new gear from the West. Putin remains a master strategist.
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Masha Moskaleva’s letter to her dad, Alexei, from the children’s home now made public. “I love you so much. None of this is your fault. I’ll always support you…You’re the best dad in the world…” This is the dad whose parental rights the Russian authorities want to restrict.
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The wild story of a GRU spy who posed as a Brazilian, enrolled in Johns Hopkins University, scored an unpaid internship in The Hague, saved the script of his fake life on laptop. Craziest twist: there's a chance he may be returned to Russia.
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Few foreign journalists still work in Russia. reports from the Russian backwater where a father has been separated from his 12-year-old daughter because of an antiwar picture she drew at school.
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A sorrowful, touching portrait by : "Putin’s war has become a trap for young Russians who oppose it. Fleeing the country is not a realistic option for most people, and active resistance is futile and dangerous."
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The Xi-Putin summit has ended and it's time to take a quick look at where we stand. At the start of the summit I mentioned that, much as Mao during his meeting with Stalin in 1949, Putin wanted something that "looked good but also tasted delicious." The results are disappointing.
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Champagne toasts, cooperation agreements & warnings to the UK over Ukraine. Day 2 of Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia. Our report for from Moscow. Producer
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