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Articles by Ksenia Elzes

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Public Pride, Private Torment: The Russian Women Waiting for Men at War

State propaganda glorifies the image of a military wife waiting for her husband at the front. Beneath the surface, these women face a complex reality.
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'Nothing Will Ever Be the Same': The Russians Returning Home After Years of Wartime Emigration

Their stories reveal the personal cost of war, the weight of leaving everything behind and the uneasy feeling of returning to a changed Russia.
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St. Petersburg Restaurants Spar With Authorities Over New Year Virus Restrictions

Bars and restaurants in Russia's second-hardest-hit city push back against orders to close on the year's most profitable holiday.