The fumbling return of Putin the Historian
Igor Gretskiy wonder why Putin has again decided to take on the role of historian
Category: History
Russian Intelligence’s “Assassin’s Creed”
Maxim Trudolyubov on the origins and specifics of the Russian “intelligence”
How the world could have been different
Ivan Kurilla considers what mistakes the West has made in its relations with Russia
The Siberian Muslim Community in 2019
Dmitry Oparin has been studying the social dynamics of Muslim communities across Siberia. In this article, he draws on his recent field research in Tomsk, Irkutsk and elsewhere to outline the contours of Siberian Muslim life in 2019.
Why do some Russians Miss the Iron Fist?
Denis Volkov considers how reassessments of Stalin’s legacy reflect Russians’ changing views on the roles of the individual and the state
How Russia’s Immortal Regiment Was Brought To Life
Mikhail Nemtsev considers how this movement grew from a commemoration of fallen ancestors to a new public tradition centred around expressing patriotism
Rethinking the “Russian World”
Mikhail Nemtsev considers how the concept of the “Russian World” was transformed from the niche interest of a few intellectuals to the cornerstone of the Kremlin’s revanchist agenda
The Pragmatics of Memory
Transformation of the Soviet terror into an ethical, legal and memory issue, similar to that of American slavery or the Holocaust, could greatly contribute to the development of both legal and political culture in Russia
The Forgotten Holocaust
In Russia’s World War II Commemorations, the Holocaust Remains an Unexamined Narrative
Where did the Russian “democrats” disappear to?
25 years ago thousands of Russians took it to the streets, choosing democracy. Today, they are a part of Putin’s “majority”
What the Public Thinks of Victory Day
Polling data provide insights into how Russians evaluate the significance of May 9th