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![Why Do Russians See Themselves as Victims? Historian Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova Explains “Imperial Innocence”]( "Why Do Russians See Themselves as Victims? Historian Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova Explains “Imperial Innocence”")
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- Perspectives
Many Russians, even among those who oppose Russia’s war against Ukraine, still hesitate to take responsibility, blaming the invasion on NATO provocation or conspiracy theories about US meddling and a coup. Experts say that this is because the “victim” mentality persists in Russian society today. But why is that? Our reporter Yev Kopiika interviews Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova, an Assistant Professor in Modern History at the University of Basel.![As Russia Builds Prisons in Occupied Ukraine, Its Tactic of Control Through Incarceration Spreads and Mutates]( "As Russia Builds Prisons in Occupied Ukraine, Its Tactic of Control Through Incarceration Spreads and Mutates")
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- Life in Ukraine
For centuries, Russia has tried to eradicate dissent—including in territories it colonized—by sending political prisoners to penal colonies across its empire. Today, this system has mutated once again—this time, in newly occupied Ukraine.
