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Pushkin House long read

In ‘Places of Tenderness and Heat,' Olga Petri Maps the Queer History of Late Imperial St. Petersburg

Olga Petri's book has been shortlisted for the 2023 Pushkin House Book Prize.
weekend kitchen

Meat Pockets Filled With Mushrooms

A culinary tale of Bulgarians, Uzbeks, military history, a hero and a spectacular new dish.
6 Min read
the words worth

Writing Music and Paintings

The verb писать is terribly misunderstood.
4 Min read
rapid reaction art

A Ukrainian Artist Fights Russian Culture, One Painting at a Time

A Ukrainian artist uses what he has to reimagine the classics of Russian classical art.
5 Min read
urgent restoration

Tretyakov Gallery Defies Putin’s Orders to Hand Historic Icon to Church

The gallery concluded that Andrei Rublev’s “Trinity” cannot be taken out of the art museum due to its “complicated and unstable condition.”
2 Min read
'Always Prepared'

In Photos: Russian Communists Organize Red Square Induction for Young Pioneers

Russian lawmakers last year approved the creation of a new, modern-day youth movement in the style of the Soviet-era organization.
1 Min read
Long Read

Serhii Plokhy Chronicles the Russo-Ukrainian War

"The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History" is essential reading to understand the origins of the war.
6 Min read
weekend kitchen

The Trick With Trout? Hold the Sauce

A delicious way to prepare the delicious Gatchina trout.
6 Min read
In depth

Hush Descends on St. Petersburg Party Zone as Nightclubs Shuttered

The venues likely fell victim to Russia’s encroaching conservatism and the state’s eagerness to take a greater role in day-to-day life. 
4 Min read
conservative tilt

Russia Halts Release of Iranian Film on Prostitution – Distributor

Authorities said "Holy Spider," an award-winning film about a serial killer who targets sex workers in Iran, contained materials prohibited by Russian...
1 Min read
book ban

Forward Into the Past: Forbidden Books In Russia

Publishers of Russian fiction and non-fiction are moving abroad.
4 Min read
Andrei Rublev's Trinity

Putin Hands Over Historic Icon to Church

The Moscow Patriarchate said Putin made the decision to hand over the icon "in response to numerous requests from Orthodox believers."
2 Min read
Pushkin House long read

In 'Overreach' Author Owen Matthews Goes Inside Putin's War

"Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin’s War Against Ukraine" is nominated for the Pushkin House Book Prize.
9 Min read
weekend kitchen

Spring for Green Borshch

Nettle or sorrel soup? Try these refreshing soups that announce spring is truly here.
5 Min read
the word's worth

Tricks of the Trade

Using the right verb and the right case to express changing and exchanging is a big headache.
4 Min read
lost youth

Author Ian Garner Paints a Disturbing Portrait of Russia's 'Generation Z'

A disturbing investigation into the dark world of Russia's fascist youth.
4 Min read
Finist the Brave Falcon

Support Pours In for Jailed Russian Playwright and Director

Outrage over the detention of Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk is matched by words of support.
3 Min read
long read

How the Muppets Came to Moscow

The captivating and illuminating story of making Russian Sesame Street.
11 Min read
multiethnic world

Russia's War Reopens the 'Nationality Question'

The more the government pushes the "Russian world," the more the country's non-Russians fight it.
4 Min read
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