The fumbling return of Putin the Historian
Igor Gretskiy wonder why Putin has again decided to take on the role of historian
Igor Gretskiy wonder why Putin has again decided to take on the role of historian
Putin has become the key subject of Russian memes, writes Svetlana Shomova — once to his credit, but increasingly to his detriment
Ivan Kurilla considers what mistakes the West has made in its relations with Russia
Igor Gretskiy analyses why Putin got angry with Poland
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
The Kremlin’s assertive foreign policy has pushed the Russian Orthodox Church into international isolation. Was this intentional?
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
How national memory of the dreadful war has been replaced by the narrative of a Great Victory