Stories — December 2022

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Stories — December 2022

IStories spoke with relatives of three dead, recently mobilized soldiers. They discussed why their loved ones decided “not to run” and go to war — and whether they consider this choice to have been the right one

28 December

Polina Uzhvak, Rina Nikolaeva

Until Death Convinces Us

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How Russia Imports Foreign Components and Machinery

During the course of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Western companies have supplied Russia with components to produce Orlan drones that help kill Ukrainians. An investigation by IStories, Reuters and the Royal United Services Institute

15 December

Maria Zholobova, Stephen Grey, Maurice Tamman

The West Has Banned the Sale of Components for Weapons Production to Russia. But Russia Is Still Buying Them