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Ukraine Criticizes Woody Allen for Speaking at Moscow Film Week

The four-time Oscar-winning director appeared virtually as the guest of honor at Moscow International Film Week.

Woody Allen to Headline Moscow Film Week

The four-time Oscar-winning director is billed as the main guest of honor at the Aug. 23-27 Moscow International Film Week.
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Russia Has 1,500 Political Prisoners. Their Art Is Now on Display in Europe.

Rights advocates collected artwork made by political prisoners for the Prisoners of Conscience installation at Artists Against the Kremlin.
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Rumored Son of Michael Jackson to Represent U.S. at Russia’s Eurovision Rival

Organizers described American R&B singer B. Howard as a “world-class star whose music transcends borders and unites cultures.”
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Pop Star Shaman to Perform in North Korea for National Liberation Day

The holiday commemorates the day when the Korean Peninsula was liberated by Allied forces in 1945 from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule.
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'Between an Amusement Park and Something Horrible': Anna Narinskaya Brings LGBTQ+ Russians' Plight to Life

Narinskaya discusses the message behind the "Boxed" exhibition, what people in Europe and the West can take from it and her role in emigration.
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‘I Always Find Myself Returning to Chernobyl’: Artist Serafima Bresler

Echoes of the nuclear disaster, a deeply personal topic for Bresler, will be found throughout her works chosen for the Artists Against the Kremlin exhibition...
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Babel Books: The Berlin Bookstore Building Community for Russian Speakers

Founder Natalia Smirnova discusses the impact of growing censorship in Russia on Babel's operations and what it means to curate a bookstore in exile.
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Chuvash Artist Aysha Demina Weaves Away Cultural Taboos and Generational Trauma

Demina is one of a new generation of Indigenous artists from Russia who challenge the Moscow-imposed, “museumified” canons of Indigenous art.
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‘First of All, It’s Beautiful’: Marat Gelman Seeks to Disarm Putin’s Nuclear Threats in New Art Project

The art gallerist and former Kremlin adviser-turned-critic has, for the first time in his career, stepped into the role of an artist himself.
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Gorky Moscow Art Theater Director Charged With Bribery – Fontanka

The charges against Vladimir Kekhman stem from an investigation into suspected financial misconduct tied to the ongoing restoration of the Moscow theater...
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Love Letters to the Justice Ministry: How Daria Apakhonchich Turned Her ‘Foreign Agent’ Reports Into Art

Apakhonchich chronicles both the absurdity and brutality of Russia’s “foreign agents” law with her works.
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Interior Ministry Issues Arrest Warrant for Rapper Face

Authorities have not disclosed the charges against the 27-year-old musician, whose real name is Ivan Dremin.
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Italy’s Culture Minister Slams Concert Invite for Pro-Kremlin Conductor

Maestro Valery Gergiev is scheduled to conduct a concert on July 27 at the Reggia di Caserta, a former royal palace near the southern city of Naples.
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Moscow Theater Director Questioned in Large-Scale Embezzlement Probe

The investigation centers on alleged financial misconduct during the restoration of the Gorky Moscow Art Theater’s stage.
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Actor Yefremov to Join Pro-Kremlin Director Mikhalkov’s Theater Troupe After Parole Release

Mikhail Yefremov was convicted in 2020 of killing a delivery driver in a head-on collision while driving intoxicated in central Moscow.
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Benjamin Nathans' 'To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause' Awarded 2025 Pushkin House Book Prize

"Patriot" by Alexei Navalny and translated by Arch Tait and Stephen Dalziel was given a special recognition award.
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By Employing Putin’s Alleged Daughter, Paris Gallery Sparks Debate Over Collective Responsibility

The news raises questions over safety risks for Russian artists in exile and ethical risks for Ukrainian artists. But the gallery defends its choice.
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Documentary 'The Eukrainian' Follows Kyiv's Quest for EU Membership

The film focuses on Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna as she leads Kyiv’s efforts to cement itself as part of modern Europe.
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