The Price For a Clear Conscience in Russia
Preface: Recently I have had the great pleasure to work with Kseniya Kirillova. Kseniya is one of Russia’s brightest young … Continue reading The Price For a Clear Conscience in Russia
Category: History
Heroes Past and Present: Remembering Bolotnaya Protesters and Russia’s Victory Day
Moscow has been abuzz in “Victory Day” fever for weeks. Toddlers, puppies, and tanks are draped in the ubiquitous orange … Continue reading Heroes Past and Present: Remembering Bolotnaya Protesters and Russia’s Victory Day
Ukraine’s Chernobyl, like Russia’s Chelyabinsk before it: Symbols of Soviet Moral Decay in Untenable USSR
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl (Chornobyl in Ukrainian) disaster. On April 25, 1986, workers at the Soviet-era … Continue reading Ukraine’s Chernobyl, like Russia’s Chelyabinsk before it: Symbols of Soviet Moral Decay in Untenable USSR
Building a New Russia Means Rooting Out Stalin’s Destructive Soviet Legacy
Historian Andrei Zubov presents a powerful lecture on the roots of the Soviet mentality and the resurgence of Stalin so … Continue reading Building a New Russia Means Rooting Out Stalin’s Destructive Soviet Legacy
Russia’s David and Goliath, Part II: Nemtsov Protégé Yashin Goes to Kadyrov’s Chechnya
Ilya Yashin announced yesterday on Twitter that he was in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, Russia’s restive republic in the … Continue reading Russia’s David and Goliath, Part II: Nemtsov ProtĂ©gĂ© Yashin Goes to Kadyrov’s Chechnya
Putin’s Fixes & Fixations: Russia’s President Prefers Stalin to Lenin, Soviet History to Scandals
Putin’s Fixes and Fixations: Russia’s president prefers Stalin to Lenin, and Soviet history to murder and corruption scandals. Continue reading Putin’s Fixes & Fixations: Russia’s President Prefers Stalin to Lenin, Soviet History to Scandals
“Winter on Fire” Documentary Tells the True Story of Ukraine’s Euromaidan Revolution
“Winter on Fire” is a beautiful and important film. It tells the true story of a stunning show of collective … Continue reading “Winter on Fire” Documentary Tells the True Story of Ukraine’s Euromaidan Revolution
