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Olga Churakova

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The Russian authorities face a mounting problem: the participants of the “Special Military Operation” — touted as the nation’s new elite — simply do not fit into the existing political machinery

19 May

Putin Promised a “Time of Heroes.” The Kremlin is Giving Them the Cold Shoulder Instead

What we know about the student recruitment campaign and how to avoid it

3 March

Polina Uzhvak, Lena Lemyasova

Students Recruited to War in Universities and Colleges All Over Russia

The successor will be the one who can guarantee the Kadyrov family’s security and keep Chechnya under Kremlin control

23 January

Roman Anin, Olga Churakova, Nikita Kondratyev, Editors

How Chechnya and the Kremlin Are Preparing for the Death of Ramzan Kadyrov

Here is what we know from sources close to the Kremlin and law enforcement agencies

19 November

Olga Churakova, Roman Anin

How Sergei Kiriyenko Is Battling the Siloviki

Relatives of the governor of the Moscow region — a longtime associate of the Russian defense minister — invested millions of dollars in foreign assets, obtained foreign citizenship, and spoke out against the “special military operation”

23 June

How the War Divided One of Russia’s Most Influential Political Clans

What's the connection between the head of the Russian Railways Security Service and Vladimir Putin’s childhood friends

9 June

Roman Romanovskiy, Olga Churakova

The Rotenbergs’ Enforcer