Putin's Russia
E449667
Putin's Russia is a nonfiction book by journalist Anna Politkovskaya that offers a critical, firsthand account of political repression, corruption, and human rights abuses in Russia under Vladimir Putin.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Putin's Russia canonical | 2 |
| Putin era Russia | 1 |
| Putin-era Russia | 1 |
| Vladimir Putin’s Russia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4524647 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Putin's Russia Context triple: [Anna Politkovskaya, notableWork, Putin's Russia]
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A.
Russia Without Putin
Russia Without Putin is a political slogan and rallying cry used by Russian opposition movements calling for the end of Vladimir Putin’s rule and the establishment of a more democratic government.
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B.
Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin
"Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin" is a political biography and analysis of Vladimir Putin’s rise to power and governing style, co-authored by Russia expert Fiona Hill.
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C.
Russian Spring
"Russian Spring" is a science fiction novel by Norman Spinrad that explores a near-future geopolitical struggle between a declining United States and a resurgent, spacefaring Soviet Union.
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D.
The Russian Idea
The Russian Idea is a philosophical work by Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual, cultural, and historical foundations of Russian identity and its perceived mission in the world.
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E.
Russia and History’s Turning Point
"Russia and History’s Turning Point" is a historical work by Alexander Kerensky analyzing the Russian Revolution and its pivotal impact on the course of world history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Putin's Russia Target entity description: Putin's Russia is a nonfiction book by journalist Anna Politkovskaya that offers a critical, firsthand account of political repression, corruption, and human rights abuses in Russia under Vladimir Putin.
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A.
Russia Without Putin
Russia Without Putin is a political slogan and rallying cry used by Russian opposition movements calling for the end of Vladimir Putin’s rule and the establishment of a more democratic government.
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B.
Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin
"Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin" is a political biography and analysis of Vladimir Putin’s rise to power and governing style, co-authored by Russia expert Fiona Hill.
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C.
Russian Spring
"Russian Spring" is a science fiction novel by Norman Spinrad that explores a near-future geopolitical struggle between a declining United States and a resurgent, spacefaring Soviet Union.
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D.
The Russian Idea
The Russian Idea is a philosophical work by Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual, cultural, and historical foundations of Russian identity and its perceived mission in the world.
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E.
Russia and History’s Turning Point
"Russia and History’s Turning Point" is a historical work by Alexander Kerensky analyzing the Russian Revolution and its pivotal impact on the course of world history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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political book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anna Politkovskaya's human rights activism ⓘ |
| author | Anna Politkovskaya ⓘ |
| context | early years of Vladimir Putin's presidency ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| criticalOf |
Russian government under Vladimir Putin
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Russian security services ⓘ Vladimir Putin ⓘ |
| criticizes |
authoritarian tendencies in Russia
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impunity for security services in Russia ⓘ lack of rule of law in Russia ⓘ state propaganda in Russia ⓘ war in Chechnya ⓘ |
| depicts |
Putin-era Russia
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linked to:
Putin's Russia
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| describes |
abuses by Russian military and security forces
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control of media in Russia ⓘ corruption in Russian state institutions ⓘ human rights violations in Chechnya ⓘ manipulation of elections in Russia ⓘ political repression in Russia ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Chechen civilians
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journalists in Russia ⓘ ordinary Russian citizens ⓘ victims of state violence ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrientation | critical of authoritarianism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
international readers
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readers interested in contemporary Russia ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chechen conflict
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Russian politics ⓘ Russian security services ⓘ Vladimir Putin ⓘ corruption in Russia ⓘ human rights abuses in Russia ⓘ political repression in Russia ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | firsthand account ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed investigative reporting
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strongly critical stance toward Putin government ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| portrays |
climate of fear in Russia
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dangers faced by dissidents in Russia ⓘ dangers faced by investigative journalists in Russia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Putin's Russia Description of subject: Putin's Russia is a nonfiction book by journalist Anna Politkovskaya that offers a critical, firsthand account of political repression, corruption, and human rights abuses in Russia under Vladimir Putin.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Putin's Russia
linked to: Putin's Russia
linked to: Putin's Russia