Anna Nemtsova

Anna Nemtsova is the Daily Beast correspondent in Eastern Europe and a contributing writer to The Atlantic.

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A woman with gray hair and glasses smiles as she lifts a red carnation from a bouquet. A woman stands next to her supporting her arm. Behind them is a military vehicle with two men in it.

Why Portugal Chose Democracy

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Anna Nemtsova
A demonstrator wears a mask bearing a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin as protesters gather for a march to defend human rights, freedom of speech, and democracy on July 15, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Putin in Helsinki. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP)
A demonstrator wears a mask bearing a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin as protesters gather for a march to defend human rights, freedom of speech, and democracy on July 15, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Putin in Helsinki. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP)

Finland and the Bear

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A Car Bomb Rattles Georgians As Election Nears

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Do Ukraine’s Leaders Understand Freedom of the Press?

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The West Is About to Lose Moldova

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‘Putin Is Forever’

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Misha’s Mission Impossible

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A Showdown in Moscow’s Power Elite

Putinology
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Chechnya’s Lost Boys

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A Blast from the Past in Grozny

Putinology
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The Costs of Exile

Putinology
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The Complicated Life of Georgia’s Philosopher President

Putinology
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The Ghosts of Beslan

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Novorossiya Is Coming Apart at the Seams

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The Forgotten Victims of the War in Ukraine

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