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“This is an ISIS Victory”
What do the Kurdistan region think about the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria? Military journalist Liza Shishko, who has been observing the Kurdish struggle from the inside for 7 years, explains
10 December
Editors
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Mad Russia is a Long Time Coming
This is the opinion of Sergey Aleksashenko, Vladislav Inozemtsev and Dmitry Nekrasov, authors of the report “Dictator’s Reliable Rear: Russian Economy at the Time of War”
13 November
Editors
Opinions
Why the Discussion of Putin’s Support Has Lost Its Meaning
An extended commentary by Grigory Yudin on a study that concludes that Russians’ actual support for Vladimir Putin is close to what sociological polls show
21 August
Grigory Yudin
Opinions
Is Putin’s Popular Support Real
Should we believe the polls that show that more than 80% of Russians support Putin? Maybe people are just afraid to tell the sociologists the truth?
21 August
Editors
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“No Obstacles — Just Drive Forward”
A former commander of a Russian reconnaissance group explains why the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through into the Kursk Oblast so easily
12 August
Irina Dolinina
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What Is Inside Vladimir Putin’s Head?
An attempt to psychoanalyze Russian authorities by Important Stories’ editor-in-chief Roman Anin
14 March
Roman Anin
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The United States Could Strangle Russia. So, What is Stopping Them?
While the United States is more than capable of instigating a full-blown economic crisis in Russia, it’s not seen as a necessity, says Professor Oleg Itskhoki of the University of California, Los Angeles
16 January
Oleg Itskhoki
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The Disappointment of 2023: Sanctions. Only the War can Destroy the Russian Economy Now
Emerging seemingly unscathed, Russia continues to sell oil and purchase components for weapons production, while only losing minor sums in the process. Professor Oleg Itskhoki from the University of California, Los Angeles, explains why this is the case.
20 December
Oleg Itskhoki
Opinions
Nothing but Wagner All Around. How Putin Degraded the Russian State
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny is the result of the actions of the president, who, in order to preserve his personal power, has long moved the country’s governance into a gray zone
27 June
Ilya Matveev
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“The War Will End When Everybody Makes an Effort for That”
War has put some Russian citizens against a tough moral choice: if you’re against the aggressive acts of Russian authorities, may you support the Ukraine Army? “Important Stories” spoke to Russians, who send drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7 February
Irina Dolinina
Opinions
In Russia, a Clan War for Putin’s Throne Has Begun. Who Will Win?
IStories editor Roman Anin on how Russia’s Game of Thrones will end
9 January
Roman Anin
Opinions
Why Russia Won’t Disintegrate
In short: because regions have no independent elites, the Russian ethnic population prevalented, and the national peripheries are financially dependent on Moscow. But federalization after the regime's collapse is inevitable
15 November
Editors
Opinions
What Would Happen If Putin's Most Cherished Dream about the War Came True?
Or why true patriots of Russia should want the army to leave Ukraine as soon as possible — the opinion of Roman Anin, editor-in-chief of Important Stories
28 June
Roman Anin
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How Russian Business Evades Western Sanctions
Bashkir orchids, technological 'cannibalism', buying up used machinery, 3D printing, and other methods
8 June
Editors
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What War Crimes Have Russian Servicemen Committed in Ukraine
Analysts of the Conflict Intelligence Team recount high-profile cases that have been confirmed
26 May
Sonya Savina
Opinions
The First Grain War
Is it true that Russia threatens the whole world with famine?
25 May
Rina Nikolaeva
Opinions
The War Does Not Justify Its Goals
What Vladimir Putin wanted when he started the war against Ukraine, and what actually happened
23 May
Editors,
Alesya Marokhovskaya
Opinions
How Putin Decided to Go to War
Why was the war destined for failure from the very beginning, what sources of information did president Putin rely on before starting it, and why did nobody in the Federal Security Service [FSB] of the Russian Federation tell him the truth about the real situation in Ukraine
16 May
Roman Anin
Opinions
Why Putin needs a landing force in Transnistria
Transnistria has gained a foothold at the top of the news. This small part of Moldova, situated on the left bank of the Dniester River, is now claimed by both Moscow and Kyiv
2 May
Editors
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“I Don’t Want to Sell My Conscience”
Who teaches what at Russia's three main schools of journalism
22 April
Alesya Marokhovskaya
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Sonya Savina
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Anastasia Korotkova
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What Weaknesses has the Russian Army Shown in Ukraine?
Conflict Intelligence Team analysts answer
18 April
Sonya Savina
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