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‘My Plays Train the Audience To Stay Human’: Belarusian Playwright Andrei Kureichik

The renowned playwright behind “Insulted. Belarus" discusses his new play, staging resistance and using art to respond to the three-year war in Ukraine...

Shrovetide, Blinis and the Mystery of Red Caviar

Ancient Russians have eaten black caviar for many centuries. So what was their problem with red caviar?
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Activists, Artists to Stage Charity Performance for Young Russian Political Prisoners

“Foreign Agent Mulder” is described as an evening of music, film, literature and conversation to raise awareness of and support for young political...
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Putin Doesn’t Want You to Hear This: Nogu Svelo!’s Defiant New Single

The popular Russian rock band's new song “Formy Zhizni” (Lifeforms) confronts war, propaganda, and the transformation of society under oppression.
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Why Empress Alexandra was Called the Royal Family's Cook

There's nothing wrong with a simple and inexpensive dish - as long as it tastes like it cost a pretty kopek.
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Russian Playwright Begins Prison Sentence for ‘Justifying Terrorism’ in Award-Winning Play

Svetlana Petriychuk’s play” Finist the Bright Falcon” tells the story of Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants in Syria, received...
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'No Country for Love': Yaroslav Trofimov’s Novel of Survival and Identity

Journalist Yaroslav Trofimov's novel lets readers experience Ukraine's "tragio and complex history."
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The Curious and Confusing History of Carrots in the Russian Empire

Carrots come in all colors, shapes and sizes. And all of them are delicious in cakes.
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Delicious, Nourishing and Beautiful: The Three Corners of a Tatar Pie

It might take a while to get the knack of making these triangular pies from Tatarstan. But they are oh-so worth it.
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Feature

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’: A Schoolteacher’s Stand Against Russia’s Child Indoctrination

A documentary filmed by a Russian school events coordinator gives a rare look at how schools have become tools of state propaganda.
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‘Bad Immigrants’: Reimagining Russian Theater Outside Russia

Can Russian theaters-in-exile survive and grow?
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Putin Signs Decree Creating Russian Eurovision Alternative

The competition, called Intervision, is set to take place in Moscow and the surrounding region later this year.
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‘Crime and Punishment’ and a Touch of the Supernatural: TV Series Radically Reimagines a Classic

The classic novel gets a 21st-century retelling in this new miniseries.
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News Analysis

In Russia, Yura Borisov’s Historic Oscar Nomination Leaves the Regime Lost for Words

Reactions in Borisov’s home country ranged from muted praise to theories that the U.S. was attempting to turn him into an opposition figure.
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Three Poets: 'I'm Afraid of Becoming Someone Who is Always Afraid'

Russian poets on repression, censorship and fear.
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A Cake From the Land of Eternally Green Bananas

Bananas came to Russia, disappeared from Russia, and then returned many times. Here's a Russian twist on banana cake, if you can find ripe bananas.
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Russian Pop Song ‘Sigma Boy’ Becomes a Viral Hit While Sparking Controversy

The earworm-filled track, which has 66 million views on YouTube, has drawn criticism in both Russia and Europe.
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In Photos: Moscow Prepares to Celebrate Chinese New Year

Red decorations can be seen across the Russian capital ahead of the holiday.
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Chronicling Change: Boris and Vita Mikhailov on Art, War and Memory

The renowned Ukrainian photographer and his wife and creative partner speak about his new exhibition, their artistic process and the evolving themes in...
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