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Russia Sentences ‘Masyanya’ Creator to 4 Years in Absentia Over Anti-War Cartoon

Investigators said the show’s 2023 episode “Idoliada” contained calls for Russian servicemen to surrender, desert and disobey their commanders.

Soviet TV Hypnotist Anatoly Kashpirovsky Dies at 87

The famed Soviet-era psychic healer became famous with his televised mass hypnosis sessions during the perestroika and glasnost years.
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Navigating Identity: A New Bookshop Reflects a Changing Pushkin House

The London-based center dedicated to Russian culture has unveiled a new installation by renowned architect Alexander Brodsky.
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opinion Tatiana Tatarinova and Alexandra Nikolaevna

Something Strange Is Happening With Russian Romantasy

Women all over the world are devouring stories involving sexy, powerful men. In Russia, women have developed an appetite for generals and commanders.
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Ye Shows in St. Petersburg Officially Canceled After Weeks of Conflicting Reports

The shows, originally scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11 at Gazprom Arena, triggered immediate backlash from conservative Russian politicians due to Ye’s past...
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‘The Forest Shaped Russian Life’: Sophie Pinkham on the Woodlands That Built an Empire

Sophie Pinkham's Pushkin House Book Prize-shortlisted book looks at how forests shaped Russian identity and imperial expansion.
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‘The Pendulum Is Unpredictable’: Alena Ledeneva on Russia’s Informal Rules of Power

The Pushkin House Book Prize nominee discusses Russia’s recurring political cycles, the informal networks that sustain its system and the prospects for...
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‘He’s a Person With a Mission’: Andrei Kolesnikov on Putin’s Ideology and Russia’s Future

In his latest book, the political analyst traces the evolution of Putinism from the early promise of authoritarian modernization to repression, militarism...
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‘Writing Was Reclaiming That Power’: Lana Estemirova on Her Mother and the Chechen Wars

Pushkin House Book Prize nominee Lana Estemirova discusses growing up amid war, her mother’s human rights work and her efforts to preserve her legacy...
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‘Ignorance, Complacency and Lies Can Be Deadly’: Rustam Alexander on AIDS in Soviet Russia

“AIDS in Soviet Russia: A Story of Deception, Despair and Hope” has been shortlisted for the Pushkin House Book Prize, which will be announced in London...
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Rublev’s ‘Trinity’ Icon Removed From Display After Climate Control Failure – RBC

President Vladimir Putin ordered the icon to be transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church in 2023.
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Exiled Rapper Noize MC Charged With ‘Justifying’ Terrorism

The rapper is accused of expressing support for a designated terrorist organization and making statements during his concerts that authorities say “justify”...
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In Photos: Russian Students Return to School

Russian Students Return to School as the fifth year of the country's war in Ukraine rages on.
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St. Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena Cancels Ye Concerts

Say Agency, the organizer of the October performances, said they would still take place despite Gazprom Arena’s withdrawal.
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Ukraine Sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ Creators Over Alleged Kremlin Propaganda

Kyiv accused “Masha and the Bear” of spreading “pro-Russia narratives” and posing a threat to Ukrainian national security.
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Monetochka Song Removed From Russian Screenings of New ‘Spider-Man’ Film

The removal of the exiled singer’s song comes after distributors in Ukraine also cut the track from the film’s Ukrainian release following complaints...
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'My Entire Career Is an Anti-War Project': Exiled Punk Rocker Dmitry Spirin

The former Tarakany! frontman talks the Hard Times Cafe, life in emigration and building bridges between Russia and his new home of Argentina.
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‘Our Work Is About Every Human Life’: How Memorial Preserves the Memory of Repression From Exile

Memorial’s exhibition The Other Russia, which explores 35 years of its work documenting state violence and resistance, will be shown in Amsterdam.
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‘Queer Quark’: Evgeniya Rudyuk Interweaves Life in Exile with Late Political Prisoner’s Diaries

The theatre and filmmaker's latest project will be shown in part at Artists Against the Kremlin III: Memory Remains.
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