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‘Believe in nothing’ — what the Soviet Union taught today’s Russians
06 Nov 2025 18:39 GMT
… of a nuclear apocalypse lifted like nightmares. Russia became a … and Andrei Sakharov. His central message is that the Soviet system … communists were the executioners of Russia, he argued, but … a Russia-led successor state. Zygar also highlights the Soviet …
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Ethnic Polish journalist imprisoned in Belarus awarded EU human rights prize
22 Oct 2025 15:22 GMT
… award in the field of human rights, alongside Mzia Amaglobeli, a … condemned by human rights groups.
Named after Soviet physicist and dissident human rights activist Andrei Sakharov, the EU … who have worked to defend human rights, freedom of expression and …
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Jailed journalists in Belarus, Georgia win EU’s Sakharov human rights prize
22 Oct 2025 15:23 GMT
… award, named after Soviet dissident Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov, was created in … individuals or groups who defend human rights and basic freedoms.
The winner … by the European Union to human rights work.”
Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana …
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The EU's Sakharov Prize, set up in 1988, is named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov
22 Oct 2025 12:33 GMT
Key Biscayne, FL
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Today
Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 84F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph..
Tonight
Mostly clear. Low 78F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.
Updated: October 22, 2025 @ 8:31 am
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The EU's Sakharov Prize, set up in 1988 and named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, is bestowed annually on individuals or organisations to recognise their fight for human rights or democracy
22 Oct 2025 11:46 GMT
Barron, WI
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Today
Showers early, then cloudy in the afternoon. High around 45F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%..
Tonight
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 31F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Updated: October 22, 2025 @ 6:17 …
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Sakharov Prize 2025 Finalists Announced for Human Rights and Freedom
16 Oct 2025 11:48 GMT
… of Thought in honor of Soviet physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov. It has been awarded … as a distinction for defending human rights, upholding international law, and supporting … the prize and support for human rights worldwide.
The announcement of the …
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Russia's War and Punishment in Ukraine
01 Nov 2025 22:17 GMT
… with glasnost following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, until Yeltsin' … Nobel Peace Prize winner Andrei Sakharov with his wife Elena Bonner … place in the belly of Soviet Russia. in 1918, the independent … powerful men in post-Soviet Russia who, in the final …
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Budapest Pride nominated by Greens for EU human rights award
25 Sep 2025 15:38 GMT
… Prize, the European Union’s human rights award. Among the nominees is … in 1988 in honour of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, the prize has since become …
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Dissident Memoirs Across Rust-Iron Curtains
03 Oct 2025 12:41 GMT
… or forced into exile. Physicist Andrei Sakharov and writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn … Western languages, the dissident memoir became a transnational … winning history of the Soviet dissident moment, To The … Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement, was published …
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From Leninism to Legalism: On the Ideological Evolution of Soviet Dissidents
24 Sep 2025 14:37 GMT
… defense of civil and human rights. Some made their … Russian intelligentsia irresistible. “[Andrei] Sakharov is my man, as … My position,” announced the dissident physicist Valery Chalidze, “does not … journalist Lincoln Steffens visited Soviet Russia in 1919, he …