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Sergei Dobrynin

Sergei Dobrynin is the Editor-in-Chief of Systema, an investigative project at RFE/RL. He is the author and co-author of dozens of investigations covering topics including the war in Ukraine, Russian propaganda and espionage, corruption, sanctions evasion, weapons, and technology. Sergei has been working at RFE/RL since 2012.

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October 14, 2019
Russian Wedding Photos Highlight Novichok Suspect's Security Ties

The suspects in the 2018 poisoning of a Russian spy in England claimed they were simple nutritional-supplements salesmen. But one of them was an important guest at the wedding of a secretive Russian military official's daughter, an open-source investigation shows.
September 03, 2019
Angry Villagers, Beached Pontoons, Irradiated Flotsam: More Clues To Mysterious Russian Explosion

Weeks after a mysterious explosion at a Russian naval test range on the White Sea, new photographs of pontoons used during the incident offer fleeting details of what exactly may have transpired on August 8.
August 30, 2019
Did A Botched Bid To Recover A Sunken Missile Cause The Russian Radiation Blast?

An investigation by RFE/RL strongly points to the failure of an effort to recover a sunken missile as the cause of the August 8 White Sea explosion that killed at least five people, spewed radioactive isotopes, and brought heightened scrutiny to Russia's push to develop new weapons.
March 07, 2019
Russia’s Land Barons: The Firms And Families Who Own Most Of Its Farmland

The world’s largest country by territory, Russia ranks third in the world in terms of arable land with 123 million hectares. Here’s a look at the tycoons, offshore firms, and family of a former agriculture minister who own most of it.
October 02, 2018
Photo At Russian Military Academy Adds To Evidence About Skripal Poisoning Suspect

A photograph on display at a Russian military academy is adding to the growing evidence identifying a Russian military intelligence officer who was allegedly involved in the poisoning of a former double agent in England.
June 02, 2015
A Friend To Russian Science, But An Enemy To The Government

The Russian government has repeatedly pledged to return scientific research to its Soviet-era glory days. But by attacking one of the field's main benefactors, it may have done just the opposite.
June 21, 2014
Talking To Robots: 'Artificial Intelligence Is Possible'

A computer has duped humans into thinking it is a 13-year-old boy from Ukraine, becoming the first machine to pass the iconic Turing test. Russian-born Vladimir Veselov, the U.S.-based co-creator of the winning chatbot -- short for chatter robot -- hopes the milestone will help raise interest in artificial intelligence.

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