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The Russia-North Korea Partnership: Transactional Only | “Ties between the two countries are based on self-interest. That opens a small window of opportunity for Ukraine and its allies.” David Abramson
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The Russia-North Korea Partnership: Transactional Only
Treaty between Russia and North Korea are based on self-interest. That opens a small window of opportunity for Ukraine and its allies.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 5h
NATO Needs a Drone-Interceptor Squadron | “With NATO members now under almost-daily alert for Russian drone incursions, it’s time to find a new answer.” Justin Bronk
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NATO Needs a Drone-Interceptor Squadron
With NATO members now under almost-daily alert for Russian drone incursions, it’s time to find a new answer.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 19h
“The war is coming home. It’s hard to ignore.” Evgeny Roshchin. cepa.org/article/kremlin-vote-faker…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 20h
Europe’s Gigafactory Miracle — or Mirage? | "Europe needs to support artificial intelligence compute, not build a semiconductor fortress." Christopher Cytera cepa.org/article/europes-gigafactor…
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Europe's Gigafactory Miracle -- or Mirage?
Europe needs to support artificial intelligence compute, not build a semiconductor fortress.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 22h
The AI Financial Fault Line — Does China Enjoy an Edge? | "Artificial intelligence requires billions in investment. China’s approach may better weather a downturn than the US’s." Christopher Cytera cepa.org/article/the-ai-financial-f…
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The AI Financial Fault Line -- Does China Enjoy an Edge?
Artificial intelligence requires billions in investment. China's approach may better weather a downturn than the US's.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 23h
When Russian forces besieged Mariupol, Mstyslav Chernov stayed, ensuring the human cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine is neither obscured nor forgotten. CEPA is proud to honor him with the 2026 Freedom Fighter Award in recognition of his exceptional commitment to freedom and his courageous journalism.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 23h
How policymakers respond to the global effort to govern AI will help define the next century of security. We're honored to announce @beyer.house.gov as a featured speaker at the 2026 CEPA Tech & Security Conference on Oct 8. cepa.org/event/cepa-2...
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 29/09/2026
The US has proposed an AI incident notification mechanism with China. James Lewis helped negotiate the last US-China cyber hotline and remembers asking why a new one was needed. The reply was that “the Chinese don’t answer.” cepa.org/article/ai-safety-little-h…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 29/09/2026
Christopher Walker watched Taiwan’s disaster-response exercise in Taitung and came away seeing a model for democracies. He told Taiwan’s Central News Agency that its whole-of-society resilience echoes Ukraine’s adaptation in resisting Russia. www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/2026092101…
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專家:台灣展現防衛韌性 堪稱民主國家典範【專訪】 | 政治 | 中央社 CNA
美中元首即將在華府舉行峰會,歐洲政策分析中心(CEPA)副總裁華克(Christopher Walker)接受中央社專訪表示,預期這次川習兩人會談難有重大突破,美國對台政策仍將維持現狀,華克並讚揚,因應中俄威權軸心擴張,台灣展現的全社會防衛韌性,堪稱民主國家反制威權「銳實力」的關鍵典範。
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 29/09/2026
“The EU AI Act doesn’t talk about pacing or pause in development. It talks more about transparency.” William Echikson www.barrons.com/articles/the-eu-is-…
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‘The EU Is Not Waiting for the AI Car to Crash’
Is the EU an honest broker in the AI regulation debate?
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 29/09/2026
US-led peace talks with Russia and Ukraine resumed in September, but the sticking point has not moved. Elena Davlikanova warns that the terms on offer are neither new nor Ukraine-friendly, and Russia still wants Donbas.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 28/09/2026
Mikhail Komin joined the Atlantic Council to discuss Russia’s influence in the Global South. He noted that different Russian institutions pursue competing interests despite shared geopolitical objectives.
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The China-Russia Meta-Threat: The Architecture of Authoritarian Power
China and Russia are steadily developing a growing partnership, despite obvious friction and structural military and economic asymmetries.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 28/09/2026
CEPA is delighted to welcome Laura Cooper as a Senior Fellow. Laura brings more than 25 years of national security and defense experience, including leading Pentagon policy on Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia and overseeing US security assistance to Ukraine.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 26/09/2026
"Russia has maintained plausible deniability in connection to each sabotage incident—but together, they add up to a pattern of low-level warfare to which European democracies must respond." @apolyakova.bsky.social & Christopher Walker
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Russia’s Intensifying Shadow War Against Europe
Russia has maintained plausible deniability in connection to each sabotage incident—but together, they add up to a pattern of low-level warfare to which European democracies must respond.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 26/09/2026
Evidence and stories from people living under Russian occupation in Ukraine tell of fear, intimidation, and silence. cepa.org/article/sile...
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Silence and Fear: Life Under Russian Occupation
Evidence and stories from people living under Russian occupation in Ukraine tell of fear, intimidation, and silence.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 26/09/2026
Thousands of Ukrainians are trapped in “hellish conditions” by the Russian occupation forces. They must be saved. @kirichenko.bsky.social cepa.org/article/russ...
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Russia Makes Hostages of Kherson Civilians
Thousands of Ukrainians are trapped in Kherson with “hellish conditions” by the Russian occupation forces. They must be saved.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 26/09/2026
"The fate of Oleshky is not yet sealed, but we already know how this ends if the world once again chooses indifference." @kyivindependent.com
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Editorial: The world must force Russia to end mass starvation in occupied Oleshky
Some 6,000 people — 200 of them children — are right now starving to death in a humanitarian catastrophe orchestrated by Vladimir Putin's Russia. The town of Oleshky and its surrounding district in t...
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 26/09/2026
Federico Borsari discusses Russia’s growing use of shadow war tactics, while noting that he sees no signs of a potential conventional attack. cepa.org/article/how-to-defeat-russ…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 25/09/2026
Given that US intelligence have tied Chinese satellite imagery to attacks against American service members in the Middle East region, it's crucial that the US takes tougher action against Beijing, which will seek every opportunity to exploit US vulnerabilities." Christopher Walker
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As Trump Courts Xi, Pressure Mounts To Confront China Over Support For Iran
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 25/09/2026
Choppy Waters: Caspian War Drones Proliferate | "The spillover from wars in Europe and the Middle East has hit the Caspian region: Azerbaijan is now arming to deter." Fuad Shahbazov cepa.org/article/choppy-waters-casp…
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Choppy Waters: Caspian War Drones Proliferate
The spillover from wars in Europe and the Middle East has hit the Caspian region: Azerbaijan is now arming to deter.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 25/09/2026
“People more and more realize that the war is coming home. It’s hard to ignore.” Evgeny Roshchin discusses how public sentiment in Russia is shifting as the effects of the war become harder to ignore. cepa.org/article/the-end-of-pretens…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 25/09/2026
"Governments and businesses accept higher costs and greater dependence on American proprietary providers because they believe they are getting meaningfully better performance." Glenn Parham cepa.org/article/ai-safety-little-h…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 25/09/2026
"The timing of a US slowdown would be particularly favorable for China as countries, especially in Europe, push for greater AI sovereignty. President Xi Jinping reinforced this strategy at last week’s BRICS summit by pushing deeper cooperation around open-weight AI." Glenn Parham
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 25/09/2026
"Because this is largely for show. And it's largely a discussion between two very cautious and two very suspicious leaders." James Lewis www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-rolls-ou…
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Trump rolls out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping despite U.S.-China tensions
It's not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 25/09/2026
Sourcing the Next Blockbuster: Big Pharma Banks on Chinese Biotech | "Western drugmakers are partnering with Chinese innovators on the frontlines of the fight against cancer." Elly Rostoum
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Sourcing the Next Blockbuster: Big Pharma Banks on Chinese Biotech
Western drugmakers are joining forces with Chinese innovators on the frontlines of the fight against cancer.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 24/09/2026
Dispersal: Saving Ukraine From Russia’s Winter Blitz | "Russia plans to freeze Ukraine into submission this winter. There are ways to thwart it and protect the population." Kateryna Odarchenko cepa.org/article/dispersal-saving-u…
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Dispersal: Saving Ukraine From Russia's Winter Blitz
Russia plans to freeze Ukraine into submission this winter. There are ways to thwart it and protect the population.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 24/09/2026
AI Safety – Little Hope for a US-China Deal | “The result is that the states that birthed the modern AI ecosystem can’t power people’s homes during a cold snap or heat wave, much less the future of AI.” Seth Hays cepa.org/article/ai-safety-little-h…
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AI Safety - Little Hope for a US-China Deal
When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington, artificial intelligence (AI) will be on the agenda. Expect little agreement.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 24/09/2026
AI Safety – Little Hope for a US-China Deal | “Even if China agreed to a slowdown, compliance would be extremely difficult to verify: model training is far easier to hide than nuclear infrastructure.” Glenn Parham cepa.org/article/ai-safety-little-h…
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AI Safety - Little Hope for a US-China Deal
When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington, artificial intelligence (AI) will be on the agenda. Expect little agreement.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 24/09/2026
Greenland’s New US Deal: A Bet on the High North | "The headline-grabbing settlement on the Greenland dispute opens the way to better relations, but may face some significant hurdles in practice." Sharon Hudson-Dean cepa.org/article/greenlands-new-us-…
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Greenland's New US Deal: A Bet on the High North
The headline-grabbing settlement on the Greenland dispute opens the way to better relations, but may face some significant hurdles.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 24/09/2026
"European allies, I think, are looking anxiously to the meeting between President Trump and Xi, wondering, what's our role here? Where do we fit in?" @apolyakova.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-allianc…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 24/09/2026
"What is power at the end of the day? It is the ability to transform the world in your own vision, and technology now is doing exactly that." @apolyakova.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-allianc…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 24/09/2026
"China is one of the only countries, together with the United States, that can have its own sovereign AI stack." @apolyakova.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-allianc…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 24/09/2026
"Are we going to make some progress on AI and the AI safety dialogue that Secretary Bessent has been discussing in recent days? Are we going to see some potential deals on trade?" @apolyakova.bsky.social
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 23/09/2026
Narrative Failure: Russia and the West have a Storytelling Problem | "Persuasion is most effective when there’s a compelling story, but after four and a half years of full-scale war, neither Moscow nor the West has produced a clear narrative of the conflict or how it might end." Thomas Kent
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Narrative Failure: Russia and the West have a Storytelling Problem
Persuasion is most effective when there's a compelling story, but after years of war, neither Moscow nor the West has produced a narrative.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 23/09/2026
Russian Fertilizer: Nourishing the Roots of War | "A lack of sanctions means the Russian fertilizer industry has had a very good war. That needs to change." Alan Riley
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Russian Fertilizer: Nourishing the Roots of War
A lack of sanctions means the Russian fertilizer industry has had a very good war. That needs to change.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 23/09/2026
No Drone Unturned: Ukraine’s Tech Scouts | "Ukrainian and foreign fighters with experience of the front are scouring the globe to find the best technology to see off Moscow’s forces." David Kirichenko cepa.org/article/no-drone-unturned-…
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No Drone Unturned: Ukraine’s Tech Scouts
Ukrainian and foreign fighters with experience of the front are scouring the globe to find the best technology to see off Moscow’s forces.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 22/09/2026
"I would argue, to one of democracy's advantages, which is that we can rely on our entire pluralistic societies to respond if we're able to organize ourselves, whereas the autocracies rely on the state for everything." Christopher Walker focustaiwan.tw/politics/202609210016
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 22/09/2026
Every AI sovereignty measure is also a constraint on who can use what, and the bill lands on adoption and infrastructure. "AI and What It Means to Be Sovereign" takes up that tension at the CEPA Tech & Security Conference, Oct 8 in DC. cepa.org/event/cepa-2026-tech-secur…
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CEPA 2026 Tech & Security Conference
The 2026 CEPA Tech & Security Conference is a high-level convening of global leaders covering key issues on the future of technology.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 22/09/2026
The reason the US can't decouple from China is that the policy of the 1990s worked. Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Elly Rostoum draws the distinction between decoupling and de-risking in specific sectors. cepa.org/article/ai-safety-little-h…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 21/09/2026
“You need to respond to the campaign with a campaign. It requires preparation.” Christopher Walker www.rti.org.tw/en/news?uid=3&pid=23…
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Expert warns of growing Russia-China ‘sharp power’ in global media - Rti
Russia and China have expanded their collaboration over the past decade waging a global informa...
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 21/09/2026
Ukraine’s War Widows Fight for Compensation | "Disputes over whether soldiers died “defending the motherland” are preventing Ukrainian widows and other relatives from receiving vital compensation." Anna Conkling cepa.org/article/ukraines-war-widow…
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Ukraine's War Widows Fight for Compensation
Ukrainian Widows and relatives blocked from vital compensation due to disputes over whether soldiers died "defending the motherland."
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 21/09/2026
Neither Washington nor Beijing will slow AI development to help the other. Elly Rostoum thinks they may start talking anyway. Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, she expects contact between the labs rather than between governments.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 20/09/2026
Governors headed 55 of United Russia's rosters, and they're judged on turnout and keeping order in their regions. Alexander Kolyandr notes what's coming at them. Russia can't close its deficit without cutting infrastructure, and the regions feel that first.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 19/09/2026
Irina Busygina explains how Russia’s elections project normalcy, reflecting a broader pattern in modern autocracies, where institutions originally designed for democracy are repurposed to sustain authoritarian rule.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/09/2026
“The message and the signal that everything is under Kremlin's control, is something that Russian political regime tries to signal both domestically and internationally via all electoral procedures, including these elections.” Mikhail Komin
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Putin faces growing discontent before Russia's Duma election
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/09/2026
Fielding capability fast enough now depends on how well governments can work with the companies actually building it. Justin Fanelli, CTO for the Department of the Navy, joins the 2026 Tech & Security Conference on October 8 in Washington. cepa.org/event/cepa-2026-tech-secur…
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/09/2026
CEPA is delighted to welcome Olga Khakova as a Senior Advisor and a Senior Fellow with our Democratic Resilience Program. Olga brings more than a decade of work on energy security and economic competitiveness across the US and Europe, and we look forward to her contributions on European resilience.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/09/2026
This isn't the first federal vote Russia has held during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The 2024 presidential election came in the middle of it, producing an official 87% for Putin on 77% turnout. Mikhail Komin notes the machinery has already been run successfully once.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/09/2026
Russia’s Rigged Elections Still Serve a Purpose | "Putin’s regime fixes election outcomes, but relies on the real numbers to assess resistance." Vsevolod Bederson
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Russia's Rigged Elections Still Serve a Purpose
Putin’s regime fixes election outcomes, but relies on the real numbers to assess resistance.The Kremlin cares about the figures.
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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 18/09/2026
Russia’s Election Campaign Puts Governors on the Hook | "The Kremlin devolves vote fixing and coerced turnout to the leaders of its regions. Expectations are high and failure is punished." Anonymous
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Russia's Election Campaign Puts Governors on the Hook
The Kremlin devolves vote fixing and coerced turnout to the leaders of its regions. Expectations are high and failure is punished.
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