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Here in the final part of this short series is another selection of thoughts from the mind of a Russian friend and colleague concerning the...

If you wish to understand another culture, then why not listen to members of that culture themselves? “Because I don’t speak their language!” is...

A view from outside It’s an endeavour that I return to repeatedly; an ongoing attempt to know a culture and mindset from the outside, as a...

Last week, we took a look at the role of the innocuous egg in Russian culture, specifically around the main religious festival of the year:...

In case you didn’t know, Russia’s Easter celebrations are currently underway, holding more significance than Christmas due to the prevalence of...

Here we conclude our two-part examination of the acclaimed Loveless, Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s latest work. Scenery The backdrop of...

Intro “Russian life, Russian society and Russian anguish” are, according to producer Alexander Rodnyansky, the key themes examined in...

We’ve been looking at some of the more obvious ways in which the ghost of the old Soviet system still remains present today. The physical...

It’s strange how the influence of the Soviet era still lingers in Russia and perhaps to a lesser extent: other former members of the Soviet Union...

“Yes” or “no” are tiny words, yet so powerful that they change everything. In proportion to their effect, they should surely be bigger, more...