Putin’s On Our Side

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One of the last independent newspapers in Russia finds new ways to cover a war that the government doesn’t want them to cover. Producer Robyn Semien talks to one of their editors, Nikita Kondratiev, about how it’s going. (20 minutes)

By Robyn Semien

Song:

“Rage” by The Jerks

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