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I have traveled to Russia three times in the past year to investigate the Kremlin's crackdown on independent voices. I first grew interested in the topic in 2006, when I read about a new NGO (non-governmental organization) law that limited the ability of nonprofit organizations to operate freely in Russia. Just as President Vladimir Putin was finalizing the new law, a documentary about a spy scandal linking several prominent NGOs with British embassy officials was released on Russian state television. Almost overnight, public opinion swung dramatically in favor of restricting the work of human rights activists.
The law was just the latest salvo in Putin's long-running campaign to centralize control of the country. He has managed to eliminate almost all of the independent press, bring big business under government control and compromise regional elections. Despite these moves to consolidate his power, Putin is viewed quite favorably by a public exhausted from the tumult of the early years of transition from communism. And with oil revenues driving the economy forward at a rate of 7 percent a year, Russians are enjoying a higher standard of living than ever. At the same time, for those reporters and activists seeking to uncover state repression and corruption, work has become a matter of life and death. Famed human rights journalist Anna Politkovskaya was gunned down in October, and another Russian reporter, Ivan Safronov, who investigated government corruption, allegedly "fell" out of his window earlier this year.
This unique combination of a booming economy and an increasingly authoritarian state got me interested in reporting about Russia's remaining independent voices. I wanted to know how these courageous actors were dealing with the new law and crackdown on dissent. But I also wanted to know how average Russians felt about their country and their leadership. As Russia has regained its prominence as an international player, concern about what happens on the domestic front seems to have diminished.
Although my following reports uncovered human rights abuses and political intimidation, and paints a pessimistic view of Russia's future, I also met a number of activists, journalists and students determined to fight for democratic reform and human rights. For me, their commitment, passion and drive represent the real story of Russia today.
--Alexandra Poolos

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