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Russia’s Yura Borisov Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at 2025 Oscars

Borisov was nominated for his role as a reserved yet conflicted henchman in “Anora.”

Pro-War Singers to Tour Russian Schools With ‘Patriotic Music Lessons’

The school tours are part of a State Duma initiative to compile a list of patriotic songs that would be taught in music classes.
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In Photos: New Tatar State Academic Theater Building Opens in Kazan

The new building of the Galiasgar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theater incorporates elements of nature, Kazan, and Tatar national symbols.
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In Photos: Russians Celebrate Epiphany By Plunging Into Freezing Waters

The annual tradition sees believers dunk themselves in frigid seas, lakes and rivers.
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Pushkin's Pink Beet Blinis

This alliterative dish was not only the favorite of the poet, but the crowning dish on Epiphany.
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New Head of Pushkin Museum Appointed After Sudden Dismisal of Predecessor

Two major museums in Moscow have new directors this week.
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Can Music Mobilize the Russian Diaspora? These Anti-War Artists Are Betting On It

The INOI rock festival, whose lineup features a range of popular exiled Russian musicians, seeks to speak truth to power through art. 
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Spies, Lies, and Blog Posts: Michael Idov’s ‘The Collaborators’

Michael Idov's first spy thriller is the antidote you need to withstand January blues.
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How to Survive a Russian Wedding

Even today's heavy drinkers and hearty eaters would have a hard time staying upright at an old fashioned Russian wedding.
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'We Couldn't Write About Anything Else': Exiled Russian Rappers Kasta on Banned Anti-War Album

The group's new album — a collection of anti-war tracks — was swiftly blocked in Russia upon its release.
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The Best of Russian Diaspora Art 2024

Russian artists in exile are finding their footing in their new reality, however temporary or permanent.
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Living the Sweet Life in the New Year

Here is a confection that is easy to make and will keep you living the sweet life long after the holidays are over.
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Word of the Year 2024

How could we miss the Russian Word of the Year?!
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Russian Rapper Ligalize Releases New Anti-War Song After Being Branded ‘Foreign Agent’

The new release also features other prominent Russian artists, including the rap group Kasta and the rock band Nogu Svelo.
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Dress Your Herring in Fur for Your New Year's Party

Everything you wanted to know about herring but didn't think to ask.
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Military Court Reduces Sentence for Theater Director and Playwright Jailed for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

Berkovich and Petriychuck were sentenced to six years in prison each over the content of their award-winning play “Finist the Brave Falcon.”
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In ‘The Baton and the Cross’ Lucy Ash Portrays the Russian Church’s Fall From Grace

Long-time correspondent and Russia watcher Lucy Ash has written an engrossing and revelatory tale of Russian Orthodoxy, past and present.
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The Evolution of Dinner in Russia

The great mystery of Russian cuisine is how people ate rich, multi-course dinners and still managed to stay slim.
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Former Royal Ballet Star Polunin Says He’s Leaving Russia

Sergei Polunin, who was born in southern Ukraine, has been a vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin and Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
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