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Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer on Vladimir Putin’s increasing isolation – and seeming paranoia – as ordinary Russians become more restive over the toll of the war in Ukraine and a struggling economy at home Ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, Vladimir Putin has had an unspoken deal with his people. The war might rage on but the lives of everyday Russians – especially in the big cities – would carry on as normal. But now, as Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer explains, that pact is being tested to the limit. The economy is stagnating. up to half a million men have been killed in Ukraine and, in recent months, in a further bid for control, access to the internet has been squeezed too. Muscovites are having to use paper maps to get around, and even walkie-talkies to communicate. Continue reading...
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