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The Real Russia. Today. Monday, July 1, 2024 — Meduza [1]

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Date: 2024-07-01  

GPB International, a subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprombank, has been operating in Luxembourg for over a decade. It survived the sanctions imposed on Russia for annexing Crimea, and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine brought the bank record profits. Meduza special correspondent Margarita Liutova explains how GPB International has managed to keep making bank while Russia is under ever-tightening Western sanctions.

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In October 2023, thirty-one-year-old Anton (name changed) joined the Russian military in hopes of paying off his debts. Six months later, he deserted his post in Russia’s Belgorod region and fled to a European country, where he’s now seeking political asylum. Anton says his time in the army “shattered” his worldview and that he now views Russians as “orcs.” He relayed his experience to a journalist from the independent outlet Verstka. Meduza shares an abridged translation of his story.

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