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11. Russian Fake Syrians

Five Russian athletes with altered identities have been announced as part of the Syrian team in the Arab Games.

Tags: women, russia file, international relations, sport
12. Detained for Criticising ISIS

A director and a playwright were arrested for "promoting terrorism," for a play that criticizes how the Islamic State recruited Russian women.
 

Tags: Islamic State, war in ukraine, women, dissent, theater
13. Violence Comes Home, Too

A man from Nizhny Novgorod fought in Ukraine. When he returned to Russia, he killed his wife.

Tags: children, women, war in ukraine, domestic violence, gender
14. Cry for Me, Argentina

Six pregnant Russians were detained while entering Argentina, prompting a criminal investigation into birth tourism agencies.

Tags: espionage, war, women, international relations, Argentina
15. Playing With Fire

Maria Yudina was a profoundly gifted pianist and teacher. And there is a certain lingering myth about her...

Tags: shostakovich, women, history, classical music
16. Foundations of Suspicion

“What reason is there for us to do this?” 

                                   – A Ukrainian official speaking on the murder of Darya Dugina
Tags: Aleksandr Dugin, darya dugina, women, war in ukraine
17. Russia's First Female Casualty

Anastasia Savitskaya, a corporal in the Russian Armed Forces, is Russia's first known female military casualty since the launch of the Ukrainian invasion. 

Tags: women, Ukraine, war in ukraine, russian military
18. With Mouths Sewn Shut

Art is a powerful realm for protest. The Ukraine War has inspired a new wave of brave works.

Tags: feminism, women, protest, dissent, art
19. A Soccer Star Speaks Out

Nadya Karpova demonstrated bravery in expressing both her sexuality and her stance on the war in Ukraine.

Tags: women, athletes, soccer, war in ukraine, lgbt
20. International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day, which traces its roots to 1917, when Russian women demanded "bread and peace." Four days later the tsar was forced to abdicate and the provisional government granted women the right to vote. What's going on today in Russia?

Tags: tsar, politics, women

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