Russian History
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Russia and the Gulag: Putin is fighting for state control over how Soviet horrors are remembered.
5 min read
Moscow has invested heavily in remembering the Soviet system of terror, while trying to crush those like historian Yuri Dmitriev who contradict the pro-Stalin narrative.
Russian protests highlight how authorities crackdown on activists β by targeting their families.
4 min read
Targeting the families of protestors is highly effective as a means of control.