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Boris Bondarev

Boris Bondarev

The Moscow Times

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If Russia's Opposition Wants Change, They Must Change Themselves

The State Duma elections have taken place and it is already clear that United Russia is on track to win a record number of seats. How did that happen?...

22.09.2026 40

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Boris Bondarev

Russia’s Opposition Wants You to Vote Against United Russia. That’s Where Its Strategy Ends.

Russia's parliamentary elections are days away, and the opposition has finally settled on its voting tactics. Yulia Navalnaya and Maxim Katz have...

14.09.2026 40

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Boris Bondarev

Kremlin Elites Have No Way to Remove Putin, Even if They Wanted to

The war against Ukraine initially came as a shock to Russia’s elites. No one anticipated the impact on their businesses and personal wealth, let...

14.05.2026 70

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Boris Bondarev

Resisting the Kremlin's Communication Crackdown Requires New Thinking

Russian authorities have launched yet another attack against the free internet throttling Telegram and WhatsApp. YouTube already lies vanquished. ...

17.02.2026 80

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Boris Bondarev

Nuclear Arms Control Was Eroding Long Before New START's Expiration

06.02.2026 80

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Boris Bondarev

The Hollow Core of Russia's Opposition Is Exposed, Again

19.01.2026 90

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Boris Bondarev

Freeing Political Prisoners Does Not Cure the Disease of Dictatorship

18.12.2025 60

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Boris Bondarev

Trump’s Peace Plan Favors Russia. Putin Still Won’t Accept It.

21.11.2025 50

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Boris Bondarev

Don't Blame Putin Alone for Russia's Misdeeds – It's the System

03.11.2025 70

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Boris Bondarev

Russia's Nuclear-Powered Missile Test Was More for Show Than Substance

28.10.2025 50

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Boris Bondarev

Ukraine Needs Security Guarantees Moscow Will Take Seriously. The West Isn’t Up to the Task.

18.08.2025 60

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Boris Bondarev