by Denis Grigorian
September 7, 2026

Who is a friend, who is an enemy — and who are you? 23-year-old Timofey Panchenko was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while neo-Nazi and executioner Dmitry Utkin was made a Hero of Russia

Whom modern Russia labels criminals — and whom it labels heroes Another horrific sentence has been […]
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by Denis Grigorian
December 26, 2025

“Everything for Friends, the Law for Enemies”: How the System Rewards Losses

In this story, the old administrative formula—“everything for friends, the law for enemies”—feels painfully familiar. It […]
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