Owen Matthews is a Contributing Editor to Newsweek and The Daily Beast based in Moscow and Istanbul. His work has been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, the Guardian First Books Award, and France’s Prix Médicis.
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Russian Tycoon Gunned Down
Russia’s Mikhail Kravchenko had it all—until he was killed in an apparent contract hit.... MORE
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Reclaiming Hercules
Turkey’s government is playing hardball to repatriate archeological treasures. MORE
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New Hope for Syria Ceasefire
A diplomatic solution to the year-long Syrian insurgency may be taking shape in Istanbul.... MORE
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Chernobyl’s Lessons for Japan
The Japanese avoided many of the Soviet Union’s catastrophic post-disaster missteps, though not all.... MORE
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Putin Wins (Again), and the Crowd Sighs
Supporters outnumber protestors, but neither side expects much change.... MORE
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Putin’s Fragile Victory
Despite an easy election victory, Russia’s new (and former) president has been weakened. MORE
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"Treason" in Turkey: A Witch Hunt?
Prosecutors wage war on suspected coup conspirators—but at what cost to the country? MORE
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Turks To Perry: We’re Not Terrorists
Turks respond angrily to Rick Perry’s claim that their leaders are 'terrorists,' writes Owen... MORE
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The Law Of Putin’s Jungle
The Russian leader may be in for a surprise: he misjudges his adversaries. MORE
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Is Sarah Ferguson Going To Jail?
Turkey has brought criminal charges against Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, writes Charlotte... MORE
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Arrest a Tipping Point in Turkey
A general’s arrest shows Erdogan’s shift from curbing military power to adopting its authoritarian... MORE
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Haunted By The Gulags’ Ghosts
If Russia dared to confront its traumatic Soviet past, could the country stop reliving it?... MORE
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This Is Not the Russian Spring
The outlook for a popular uprising against strongman-style rule in Moscow is bleak because Russians... MORE
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Putin's Reality Check
Russia’s once and future president took a drubbing in the polls this weekend.... MORE
