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Ailing and silenced in prison, Belarus activist symbolizes the nation's repression (from @AP) apnews.com/article/4c81e4…

Today’s Russian papers on Pavel Durov’s detention in Paris: * “The blow to Telegram threatens to become a blow to Russia.” * “Telegram might become a tool of Nato…” * “If Telegram crashes, how will [our army] fight?" #ReadingRussia

Even some of the most pro-Kremlin Russian newspapers admit today that Ukraine’s cross-border attack has achieved some success. One paper says Kyiv “made a strong move with unpleasant consequences for our side.” Another: “the enemy is acting skilfully & daringly…” #ReadingRussia

Summing up 25 years of Putin for the Russian economy with @dwnews team. Now, the economy is overheated. Chances for a soft landing aren't high as long as Putin continues the war and spending spree. Structural limitations ie labor force, and transactions problems are mounting

One of the best foreign correspondents writing today about Russia and further afield too 👇👇👇

Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times (from @AP) apnews.com/article/d6cb58…

@EBU_HQ ‘s stellar Investigation Unit lands a nomination in the @pressgazette Future of Journalism awards - bravo @BelenLGarrido and @BowlerDerek !

Listen to @antontroian talk about Evan Gershkovich on The Daily this morning: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the… 🤍💪

The new sanctions package will be extremely painful for the Russian economy, but it’s 2yrs late to be a gamechanger. In a global context, it increases the risk of the fragmentation of the financial system, as I argue for my new @CEIP_Politika piece carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

Nice article by ⁦@PjotrSauer⁩ in ⁦@guardian⁩ on the flood of Western goods going to Russia via Central Asia. German exports to Kyrgyzstan are up 1200% vs before the invasion. This isn’t rocket science. This stuff goes to Russia and helps Putin. theguardian.com/world/article/…

Evan Gershkovich's case is going to trial in Ekaterinburg. Prosecutors claim he was on a secret CIA mission to get "secret information" about a major tank factory when arrested last year. Russia has produced no evidence for these ludicrous accusations. t.me/genprocrf/3783

Gazprom has been devastated by western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, according to a report commissioned by… Gazprom! It won’t recover its lost sales for a decade and any new exports will make much less money. New, with @NastyaStognei @xtophercook ift.tt/VAeIqRy

As governor of Russia’s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina put liberal economic theory into practice. Now, she’s maintaining Putin’s war machine—but how long can she keep things afloat? From 1843 magazine econ.st/3KAcpat Illustrations: Ewelina Karpowiak

Let’s not forget that Evan has been in a Russian jail for 432 days

Who said romance is dead theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

"Putin is at once engaged in the construction of a warfare state and a welfare state. His promise to Russians is that for the next six years, the beneficiaries of his regime’s largesse will be those parts of society directly linked to the war in Ukraine."

Today marks one year since WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russia on March 29, 2023. #istandwithevan

Free Evan!

One terrible year. ‘He would want to be doing what he was doing before his detention which was telling the story of wartime Russia to the wider world’. With thanks to @polinaivanovva and @PjotrSauer #FreeEvan