January 01, 2017 Culture Clash Leading lights (and some not so leading) clash over the scope of government interference in the arts.
January 01, 2015 Soviet Redux It seems the more removed in time the USSR becomes, the more nostalgia grows for its symbols and traditions. Increasingly, these elements are worming their way back into Russian life. If they ever left.
March 14, 2021 A Memory Battle for Lubyanka Square The hoopla surrounding a new monument at a controversial location in central Moscow highlights the importance of history for Russia – and ourselves.
July 08, 2020 Putin's Victorious Summer This year's Victory Day parade was a sight to behold— and we might be seeing its effects for the next 16 years.
August 30, 2019 What Russian Rock Music Says About the Motherland “Mother Russia” is much more than a stereotype. Everyone has opinions on it, Russian rock musicians included.
January 29, 2020 The Motherland Calls... Reenactors Military reenactors mark the 76th anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad with plenty of pyrotechnics.