The intervention by a state TV employee underscored how dissent is seeping into the public sphere in Russia, despite the Kremlin’s crackdown on anyone who challenges its official narrative of the invasion.
Author: Anton Troianovski
Facing Economic Calamity, Putin Talks of Nationalizing Western Businesses
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Police Arrest More Than 3,000 People As Protests Grow Across Russia
An activist group that tracks protests found demonstrations in nearly 50 cities on Sunday.
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Russia Will Limit Access to Facebook, A Major Platform for Dissent
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Russia Will Limit Access to Facebook, A Major Platform for Dissent
Since President Vladimir V. Putin launched his attack on Ukraine, many Russians have taken to social media to express their anger.
Russia will limit access to Facebook, a major platform for dissent.
Since President Vladimir V. Putin launched his attack on Ukraine, many Russians have taken to social media to express their anger.
Russia Says It Won’t Enter Talks Until Ukraine Stops Fighting
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