Natalia Antonova

Natalia Antonova is a writer, journalist, and online safety expert based in Washington.

Articles by Natalia Antonova
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) listens to Dmitry Rogozin (left), the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, as they visit the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region on Sept. 4.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) listens to Dmitry Rogozin (left), the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, as they visit the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region on Sept. 4.

Scientists Want Out of Russia

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Natalia Antonova
A picture of the Belarusian exile Vitaly Shishov is held by an activist
A picture of the Belarusian exile Vitaly Shishov is held by an activist

The Belarusian Diaspora Is Terrified as Lukashenko’s Killings Spiral

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Natalia Antonova
Central African and Russian political figures meet in Bangui, Central African Republic
Central African and Russian political figures meet in Bangui, Central African Republic

Russian Mercenaries in Africa Aren’t Just There for the Money

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Natalia Antonova
Protesters hold photos of detained Belarusian journalists
Protesters hold photos of detained Belarusian journalists

Forced Confessions Are the Propaganda of Terror

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Natalia Antonova
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko

Lukashenko Has No Limits

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Natalia Antonova
Putin clenches his fist while addressing a crowd
Putin clenches his fist while addressing a crowd

In Putinism, Hurting the United States Is All About Payback

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Natalia Antonova
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his wife, Yulia
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his wife, Yulia

Dissidents Aren’t Saints

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Natalia Antonova
A souvenir shop displays Matryoshka dolls featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Moscow on Dec. 3, 2019.
A souvenir shop displays Matryoshka dolls featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Moscow on Dec. 3, 2019.

You Can’t Blame Russia for Trump

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Natalia Antonova
Police officers detain a woman wearing a T-shirt reading "Freedom to Safronov" in Moscow
Police officers detain a woman wearing a T-shirt reading "Freedom to Safronov" in Moscow

Russia’s Security Agencies Are Both Terrifying and Incompetent

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Natalia Antonova
A computer monitor displaying a map available on the fitness application Strava
A computer monitor displaying a map available on the fitness application Strava

Your Digital Footprint Is Worryingly Easy to Match to Reality

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Natalia Antonova
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Pregnant in Putin’s Russia

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