Behind the Lines
Russia’s plan to hold so-called elections in Ukraine’s occupied territories has been widely condemned. But why is the Kremlin expending so much effort on rigged votes?
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July 13, 2023
Behind the Lines: Russia’s Next Sham Election
Russia’s plan to hold so-called elections in Ukraine’s occupied territories has been widely condemned. But why is the Kremlin expending so much effort on rigged votes?
June 29, 2023
Behind the Lines: Crimea’s Collaboration Conundrum
Distinguishing between collaborators and victims in Russian occupied Crimea is a live question in Ukraine, and there are few easy answers
June 15, 2023
Behind the Lines: What to Do With Post-Liberation Crimea
The prospect of Ukraine retaking Crimea raises a huge range of questions, everything from Russian civilians to collaborators and schools.
June 1, 2023
Behind the Lines: Deposited in Russia’s Hostage Bank
Female Ukrainian civilians are picked up by Russian occupying forces on spurious charges and held as bargaining chips.
May 4, 2023
Behind the Lines: Russia Brainwashes Ukraine’s Youngsters
Russian occupiers are using a combination of coercion, propaganda, and temptation as they seek to convince Ukrainian children their future lies with Moscow.
April 20, 2023
Behind The Lines: Russia Seeks ‘Cannon Fodder’ in Occupied Ukraine
As Russian casualties mount, the Kremlin is deploying ever-more desperate tactics to fill the ranks with soldiers from the occupied territories.
April 6, 2023
Behind the Lines: Defiance on Walls and Skin as Crimea Resists Russian Occupation
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine increased repression in occupied Crimea, and the peninsula’s resistance movement has intensified in response.
March 23, 2023
Behind the Lines: Passport to the Front
The Kremlin has snared residents in occupied Ukraine into a web of bureaucratic oppression, forcing them to take Russian citizenship. It can be a life-or-death decision.
March 9, 2023
Behind the Lines: Russia’s Occupation Forces Move to Crush Dissent
February 27 - March 6: While resistance movements continued working in Ukraine’s occupied territories, Moscow assembled units of collaborators willing to betray their neighbors and tapped the phones of public workers. Residents were told to switch to Russian passports and warned their cars will be seized if they fail to do so.