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Russia At War With Itself

Record battlefield losses, jailed anti-war activists, and a propaganda apparatus running at full tilt: six books that map the historical and political forces driving Russia's simultaneous external aggression and internal repression.

Optimized for books about books that explain Russia's domestic repression, wartime politics, and the historical roots of its current crisis.

6 booksApril 11, 2026
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