Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing a spring of discontent. Rolling digital blackouts in Russian cities have touched a nerve with ordinary citizens and public pushback against Russian President Vladimir Putin is emerging. Russia has weathered wartime economic pain while its security services keep protests in check. And the conflict in the Middle East has given Russiaâs war effort an unexpected boost through higher oil prices. Nonetheless, Russiaâs repressive apparatus of state now appears to be shifting into high gear. In recent weeks, law-enforcement authorities have launched a new round of high-profile political arrests and raids. And in parallel, the Russian government has been resurrecting the ghosts of the Soviet past. The most recent example: On Tuesday, officials from Russiaâs Investigative Committee raided the offices of one of Russiaâs largest publishers and detained staff members, following a year-old criminal investigation into what authorities allege is a case of âLGBTQ propaganda.â The publisher, Eksmo, is the owner of an imprint called Popcorn Books that published young-adult fiction. One of its titles appears to have draw
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South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to plug huge gaps in its supplies The European Union has sounded the alarm to countries in south-east Asia, urging them not to turn…
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South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to plug huge gaps in its supplies The European Union has sounded the alarm to countries in south-east Asia,…
Read original at The Guardian →Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing a spring of discontent. Rolling digital blackouts in Russian cities have touched a nerve with ordinary citizens and public pushback against Russian…
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South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to plug huge gaps in its supplies The European Union has sounded the alarm to countries in south-east Asia, urging them not to turn…
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