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Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan on Russia’s Past, Present, and Future 

Tune in to hear veteran journalists discuss their personal experiences reporting on Kremlin repression and the heavy price paid for dissent.
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October 24, 2025

The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. 

In this episode, Russian investigative journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan join Kari Odermann to discuss their experience reporting on Russia and the Kremlin over the last 30 years, exploring its repression tactics used in Russia and abroad, as well as the challenges and personal sacrifice of being dissidents under an authoritarian regime. 

Speakers:  

  • Andrei Soldatov, Senior Fellow, Democratic Resilience, Center for European Policy Analysis 
  • Irina Borogan, Senior Fellow, Democratic Resilience, Center for European Policy Analysis 

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Photo: An activist places flowers next to a copy of the Russia's constitution during a protest against Russia's parliament approved amendments to the constitution, including a stipulation to allow President Vladimir Putin to run for president in 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Russia March 15, 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Anton Vaganov