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POLITICS● ELEVATEDSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 7:05 PM

Six Russian Words for a Country Sliding Into Authoritarianism

Foreign Policy · eastern europe

How ordinary people describe power, repression, absurdity, and life under Putin.

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