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Russia Building Hidden State Inside Occupied Ukraine
Original: The Hidden State Russia Is Building Inside Ukraine
The Atlantic reports that Russia is constructing a covert administrative apparatus inside Ukrainian territory it occupies. According to the report, this hidden state involves parallel governance structures, imposed passports, schooling and local officials used to entrench Moscow's control over captured areas. The piece argues these mechanisms aim to make the occupation permanent and irreversible, extending far beyond visible military fronts.
Why now: New reporting highlights how Russia is entrenching long-term control over occupied Ukrainian territory, a pressing issue as the war continues.
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- The Hidden State Russia Is Building Inside Ukraine · The Atlantic
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