openDemocracy spoke to three Russian men about their fears of being drafted and how they have coped in the past year
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A lot rests on whether Putin’s brutal consolidation of power works out
To defeat Putin, the West must protect the dollar-led economic order, says the author of a new book on Russia’s war
Russia’s defence minister Sergey Shoigu is likely to emerge as a key figure in the military contractor’s future
Chișinău’s plan for its breakaway republic rests on its dream of EU membership and Ukraine winning the war
Russia’s anti-war movement should learn from the strategy of ‘patriotic dissent’ used by women involved in the war
Russian state company Rosatom has controlled Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant for months. Why no sanctions?
Europe’s energy needs and fear of China mean it wants to forge closer ties and invest more in the region
In a small town near Russian-held Bakhmut, medics are saving lives against a backdrop of rocket fire
Trans Russians face more danger as Kremlin’s war on LGBTIQ community ramps up with ban on trans healthcare
Volga-Dnepr Airlines was given a free pass to emit up to 8,700 tonnes of carbon in Britain’s skies without penalty
