RUSSIA
January/February 2010
As part of his research for this month's Dispatch from Siberia, Ben Judah interviewed Anton Surikov, a member of Russian military intelligence. It was Surikov's last interview for the western media - he died two months later in mysterious circumstances
Like this article? Share, save or print using the icons below
January/February 2010
‘When I finally reached Magadan, I hunted for days for a survivor. "I'm sorry, they are all dead," was the refrain. With male life-expectancy in Russia a mere 58, I should not have been surprised, but I was devastated’
Like this article? Share, save or print using the icons below
December 2009
‘Turning Russia around to support sanctions against Iran would be a great achievement. But will it happen?’
Like this article? Share, save or print using the icons below
December 2009
‘Read what you like into the failure of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 30 years ago this month, but none of its echoes bodes well for us’
Like this article? Share, save or print using the icons below
Russia
More content
- From Baubles to Babel
- ONLINE ONLY: How Not to Help Africa
- The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
- China's Rural Nightmare
- Should Baby Boomers Feel the Pinch?
- La Hague: Recycling the French Model
- They Just Don't Get It
- Britain's Newest, Youngest MP
- How Fair is Fairtrade?
- Dazed and Confused
- Gauche Ghosts
- Hero Worship
- Resurrecting Thatcher's Finances
- Turning a Blind Eye to Misogyny
- Maverick who Terrifies Europe
- Is the Internet a Tool of Tyranny?
- New York: Diary
- A Perfect Storm
- Remember What Hamas Stand For
- Underfunded, Overcrowded
Popular Standpoint topics
