Russia

Towers woven in natural materials, sculptures methodically placed in symbolic locations, and inspired structures line this beautiful wooded area, Nikola Lenivets is the largest art park in Europe.

Rhiannon Segar interviews Khabarovsk-born Victoria Naraxsa, a queer activist, artist, and one of the founders of Queer Studio —  a collective made up of artists, activists, and creatives who use [...]

Photographer Marina Klimanova captures the vastness of wintertime in Transbaikalia at the shores of Olkhon Island.

Katherine Leung review Russia in World History: A Transnational Approach by Choi Chatterjee.

Amongst the many blue and yellow flags hovering over the crowds at an anti-Putin, anti-war protest in Trafalgar square, a few flags stand out for their different colours – whether the [...]

Although the Red Army left the Danish island of Bornholm 76 years ago, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the memories of those events to life again. This small island, stretched between [...]

Russia’s gas exports have claimed the headlines again, as war in Ukraine rumbles on and sanctions against the Russian regime are brought back on the table. Webs of metal reaching from the Urals [...]

Who is Chloe Tucker? Is she a real person? The “about the author” page at the back of The Official Kremlin Cookbook: Exploring Russia through Simple Dishes, Treats, and Drinks offers some clues. [...]

The Kremlin’s war in Ukraine as of February 2022 has proven that President Putin’s central role in the CSTO remains the main obstacle to the organisation's credibility and integrity among its [...]

A personal account from a country that appears more totalitarian with every day that passes.