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As war drags on, Russia's pro-war camp turns its anger on the Kremlin
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As war drags on, Russia's pro-war camp turns its anger on the Kremlin

by Karol Luczka

In late June, Russian soldier Alexander Lunin took to Instagram an emotional appeal addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he threatened to organize a military coup. "The army will turn its weapons against the Kremlin," he said. In the video, which was watched 10 million times, the soldier turned blogger demanded a meeting with the Russian president to discuss what he claimed was systemic mistreatment of soldiers in the Russian army. Unsurprisingly, Lunin was detained soon aft

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Ukraine's energy sector is open for business — if investors get the law right

Investment in Ukraine is beginning to reemerge as the occupation continues; business and investment are slowly flowing back into the country. That was the recurring theme at London International Disputes Week in June, where I joined a panel on energy investment in Ukraine. The shift in tone was interesting. Nobody is waiting for a peace deal before doing their sums. The conversation has moved from whether to invest to how to invest without getting burned. To hedge against risk and to help rebui

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