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1 month ago

The Dylatov Pass Incident: Has One of the Biggest Soviet Mysteries Been Solved?

In a place where information has been as tightly controlled as in the former Soviet Union, mistrust of official narratives is natural, and nothing in the record can explain why people would leave a tent undressed, in near-suicidal fashion.
Skiing
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromTheartnewspaper
2 months ago

What can a 'poorly-made' Stalin sculpture tell us about Putin's Russia?

A sculptural relief of Stalin appears in Moscow's metro, raising questions about its artistic quality and underlying political symbolism amid current tensions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Putin Showers Elon Musk With Praise in Odd Remarks: Not Often Such People Appear In The Human Population'

Putin compared Elon Musk to Soviet rocket scientist Sergei Korolev, praising his ambitions in space.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Soviet-era dissident given draconian' jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views

Today I will be asked whether I plead guilty. Well, I am the one making the accusation here! I accuse the stinking corpse of a regime and the ruling Putin clique of preparing, unleashing, and waging an aggressive war, of committing war crimes in Ukraine, of political terror in Russia, and of the moral corruption of my people.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

We swept into Moscow in Gorbachev's limousine': Neil Tennant's love affair with Russia before the cancer of Putin'

Neil Tennant's deep interest in Russia stems from historical fascination and cultural connections, as expressed through his music and personal experiences.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Andrey Kurkov: At 17, I got my hands on an illegal copy of The Gulag Archipelago'

Literary encounters shaped my childhood and influenced my development as a writer.
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

Review: William Kentridge's Collaged Fever Dream of Shostakovich

The New York Philharmonic's performance integrates art and history, reflecting on the complexities of Soviet nostalgia and the artistry of Shostakovich.
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