Russia and the West: mistakes of the 1990s
Sergey Radchenko on who is “to blame” for the divorce of Russia and the West
Sergey Radchenko on who is “to blame” for the divorce of Russia and the West
Igor Gretskiy wonder why Putin has again decided to take on the role of historian
Maxim Trudolyubov on the origins and specifics of the Russian “intelligence”
Ivan Kurilla considers what mistakes the West has made in its relations with Russia
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.
Denis Volkov considers how reassessments of Stalin’s legacy reflect Russians’ changing views on the roles of the individual and the state
Mikhail Nemtsev considers how this movement grew from a commemoration of fallen ancestors to a new public tradition centred around expressing patriotism
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
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
How today’s Russia copes with memories of Stalin’s repressions
In Russia’s World War II Commemorations, the Holocaust Remains an Unexamined Narrative
25 years ago thousands of Russians took it to the streets, choosing democracy. Today, they are a part of Putin’s “majority”