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It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:34:27 +0000
It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug

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Key context: <p>Over the past few decades, “Black August,” or “the August curse,” has become a sort of journalistic shorthand in Russia for dramatic crises that seem to happen in the last weeks of summer. In some respects, Black August is Russia’s rough equivalent to the “silly season” in British journalism, the late-summer lull when frivolous headlines &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/its-black-august-in-russia-but-putin-is-sweeping-this-summers-crisis-under-the-rug/">It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Over the past few decades, “Black August,” or “the August curse,” has become a sort of journalistic shorthand in Russia for dramatic crises that seem to happen in the last weeks of summer. In some respects, Black August is Russia’s rough equivalent to the “silly season” in British journalism, the late-summer lull when frivolous headlines … The post It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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