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Sooner or later it will come up; that ‘thing’ about “leaving like an English person” or “to leave English-style”. For quite some time I thoug...
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This sounds interesting: “Russia’s only international arts fair”. The immediate question is, why “only”?, -but the answer is not immediately...
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Soviet propaganda art: origins of purpose
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The Stalker legacy
In 1971, the Strugatsky brothers: Arkady and Boris released the milestone novella: Roadside Picnic into a Soviet system unready to receive it....
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Putting in and getting out
Let’s face it, equipping yourself with Russian language skills prior to a visit is a daunting task. There are disincentives to learning such a...
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