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Feb 4, 2026 1 hr 8 min

Under Putin’s Thumb: War, Repression, and Resistance

from Solidarity Without Exception

Over the last two decades, Vladimir Putin has transformed his government in Russia from a managed democracy into an authoritarian regime. Many now view it as neofascist. Abroad, it has launched war after war to rebuild Russia’s former empire, while, at home, it has crushed the democracy movement, repressed all protests against Putin’s imperialist war in Ukraine, and jailed thousands of political prisoners. Two Russian dissidents, Ksenia Kagarlitskaya and Ilya Budraitskis join Ashley Smith in this episode of Solidarity Without Exception. Resource links: Freedom Zone: https://www.futurerussia.ch/en/freedom-zone Posle Media: https://www.posle.media/?page_id=136&lang=en Ilya Budraitskis, Dissidents Among Dissidents, https://www.versobooks.com/products/913-dissidents-among-dissidents Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/solidarity-without-exception--6535723/support. Become a member and join the Solidarity Without Exception Supporters Club today! Follow Solidarity Without Exception on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Sign up for our newsletter Follow us on: Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork

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