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Mikhail Gorbachev’s circles of solitude
For the last leader of the USSR, the final stage of life was marked by the death of his wife and the political isolation he suffered in his country
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Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman: ‘I have to eat at home and I am practically under house arrest’
Blacklisted by the EU, the London-based businessman says that sanctions are counterproductive and will only push entrepreneurs back to Russia
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Ukraine screams, the world shakes
The Russian invasion launched by a fanatical Vladimir Putin has created a terrifying present in Europe and an uncertain future at the global scale. Speaking from the heart of the conflict, Pilar Bonet, who has covered the USSR, Russia and post-Soviet space for 34 years for EL PAÍS, analyzes the situation
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Putin is embarking on dangerous crusade
The Russian president is framing himself as a torchbearer in the fight against the West, which he describes as the ‘empire of lies’
Russian espionage chief accuses Spain of “repression” over Catalonia
During a conference speech, Sergei Naryshkin criticized the “brutal violence” used by Spanish authorities at the October 1 independence referendum
Russia uses Catalan referendum in fight against Brussels
State-funded media outlets use the crisis in Spain as proof of the failure of the European project
Nazis’ Spanish allies seen as “more humane” during Soviet invasion
Russian historian examines impact of Franco’s Blue Division troops during WWII
Spain may take EC ruling on shipyards aid to court
Minister says government to fight to “the end” to save jobs
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