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Articles with tag "the new diaspora"

In depth

‘We’re All Hostages Here’: Wanted Russian Activists, Draft Dodgers Stuck in Legal Limbo in Kazakhstan

Sought by law enforcement at home and unable to go to a third country, Kazakhstan's Russian exiles are forced to live under the constant threat of repatriation...
In depth

Having Fled War, Russian Emigres in Israel Find Themselves Drafted to IDF

Hundreds of emigres who escaped Russia’s wartime crackdown or mobilization now face military service in Israel — and the moral dilemmas that come with...
5 Min read
signs of friction

Moscow Ally Kyrgyzstan Sours on Russian Anti-War Emigres

A spate of canceled concerts by Russian anti-war performers and arrests of anti-war activists reflect Bishkek's continued deference to Moscow.
3 Min read
'foreign agent' law

While Some Russian Exiles Join Georgia Protests, Others Keep Away

When thousands of Georgians protested this week, some Russian exiles joined rallies that would have been unthinkable in their homeland.
3 Min read
opinion Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan

How the Kremlin Is Taking Aim at its Russian Critics in Exile

The Kremlin is busy developing a new strategy to deal with the unprecedented recent wave of emigration that has seen hundreds of thousands of people decide...
International Isolation

Political Analysts Join Russia Exodus As Top Think Tank Closes

The shuttering of think tank Carnegie Moscow is just one of a series of closures affecting international organizations in Russia.
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