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Under the Radar headed to Station Narva earlier this month for a feast of Eastern European music, arts and culture.

A Correspondent's Journey: From witnessing Russia's tumultuous perestroika era to observing its evolving political landscape and global relations. Jim Heintz reflects on 24 years of change and challenge in his role as an AP correspondent.

At the Ivangorod-Narva border crossing, the last glimpse of Russia is of a sprawling fortress and the first sight of Estonia is another fortress on the other bank of a slender river. Estonia largely fulfilled the wish of its former President Toomas Hendrik Ilves to become “just another boring Northern European country.” With low-key determination, Estonia remade itself into a model of order and ease, enticing to startup companies and “digital nomads.”

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Under President Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century in office, Russia’s quality of life rose markedly and the country opened itself to the world

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NARVA, Estonia (AP) — At the Ivangorod-Narva border crossing, the last glimpse of Russia is of a sprawling fortress and the first sight of Estonia is another fortress on the other bank of a slender river. They’re almost comically close: People with strong arms could have a game of catch between the ramparts. But the […]

For nearly a quarter century, an AP correspondent watched the Putin era unfold in Russia | 2023-09-09 17:05:35

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An AP correspondent who was in Moscow for all of Putin’s reign until this year has watched Russia’s steps forward as well as its retreat.