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NKVD

by Denis Grigorian
May 7, 2026

Another Triumph of Mediocrity and Moral Decay or Legalized Slavery?: Scientists Zvegintsev and Galkin Were Imprisoned for Honestly Doing Their Job

Russia is sinking deeper into a legal darkness, where the law has ceased to be an […]
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by Denis Grigorian
December 27, 2025

When Expropriation Is the Rule from the Top: From Business Takeovers in Russia to Basements and Torture for Soldiers’ Money

NKVD and SMERSH of a new generation — that’s what this looks like. And it needs […]
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