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'Politzek' documentary denounces Russia's system of repression

Whether a 14-year-old protester or an anti-war artist, anyone deemed critical of Putin's regime can be locked up for years in Russia. A new film follows the plight of these political prisoners.In a ...
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TIFF Defends ‘Russians at War’ After Protests, Saying the Documentary Is Not ‘Russian Propaganda’

The Toronto International Film Festival has responded to controversy around the screening of a documentary film called “Russians at War” after protestors accused the film of being Russian propaganda.
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Russian Artist Whose Anti-War Protest Was Featured in FRONTLINE Documentary Is Released in Historic Prisoner Swap

Aug. 5, 2024, update: This story has been updated to include post-release interviews with Aleksandra “Sasha” Skochilenko and her girlfriend, Sonia Subbotina. Last week’s historic prisoner swap with ...
Times Union

I watched the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary (so you don’t have to) − here’s what it says about how the Russian leader views himself

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University (THE CONVERSATION) As the chances of President ...