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How Putin's war ended dream of another Russia
Oped, Anastasia Edel, Published on 25/02/2023
» It has now been a year since Russia, my birthplace, invaded Ukraine. For 365 days, we have been waking up to news of Russian missile strikes, bombings, murders, torture and rape. It has been 365 days of shame and confusion, of wanting to turn away but needing to know what is happening, of watching Russians become "ruscists", "Orks" or "putinoids". For 365 days, the designation "Russian-American", previously straightforward, has felt like a contradiction in terms.
Can a treaty stop rights activists being killed?
Oped, Anastasia Moloney, Published on 21/04/2021
» A treaty aimed at protecting activists in Latin America could be a "life-saving" watershed in a region where scores are murdered each year, but the pact's success will depend on the commitment of governments and big business, say rights advocates.