Paul Sonne

national security reporter at The Washington Post

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Moscow correspondent for the Wall Street Journal

Paul Sonne on KCRW

Novaya Gazeta is one of the last vestiges of independent journalism operating in Russia.

Newspaper Novaya Gazeta isn’t controlled by Kremlin. How it’s sharing truth about Ukraine

Novaya Gazeta is one of the last vestiges of independent journalism operating in Russia.

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A year ago, we took our seats for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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