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artists against the kremlin
Artist and Writer Linor Goralik: ‘Less Talk, More Work’
The Ukrainian-born artist, who lives in Israel, speaks to The Moscow Times about her tireless work in art, media, literature and jewelry since 2022.
weekend kitchen
The Curious History of Green Peas and Russia
Who remembers that pre-Revolutionary Russia was the top exporter of sugar snap peas to France?
6 Min read
memorial co-founder
‘Human Rights Defender, Artist, Political Prisoner’: Exhibition Honors Jailed Russian Activist Orlov
Oleg Orlov, 71, is serving a two-and-a-half-year prison term for criticizing the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
2 Min read
rodnoy zvuk
Spotify Removes Songs of Pro-War Russian Artists
The removals affected the band Lyube and singers Grigory Leps, Oleg Gazmanov, Shaman and Polina Gagarina, among others.
1 Min read
mixed reviews
Reflections on the Russian Controversy at the Cannes Film Festival
MT film critic discusses the scandal at Cannes, where a American film mostly about Russians won the top award.
4 Min read
'Hometown'
From Soviet Past to Russia's Present: Artist Otdelnov Faces Down His Native City's Ghosts in New Exhibition
"I look back to the history of my hometown to discover the origins of the catastrophe unfolding before our eyes today," the award-winning artist says.
3 Min read
weekend kitchen
The Triumph of Crimean Champagne
In 1900 French judges awarded the blue ribbon to champagne made in Crimea.
5 Min read
Feature
The Revolutionary Rage of Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova
For the opening of her debut solo exhibition, the Pussy Riot founder discusses feminine rage, spirituality and Russia’s post-Putin future.
6 Min read
winner's ciricle
Author Elena Kostyuchenko Speaks About the Pushkin House Book Prize
MT spoke with Elena Kostyuchenko about awards, book titles, translators and the future.
3 Min read
first-hand footage
‘Of Caravan and the Dogs’: A Countdown to War from Inside the Newsroom
Askold Kurov’s bold new documentary follows the dilemmas faced by Russia's human rights groups and news outlets during the invasion of Ukraine.
4 Min read
weekend kitchen
Bears, Borsht, Floating Pies and Other Wonders of Imperial Russian Cuisine
Note to self: If invited to try some "marvelous borsht" by the Russian leader, say no.
6 Min read
book of the year
2024 Pushkin House Book Prize Awarded to Elena Kostyuchenko for 'I Love Russia: Reporting From a Lost Country'
This is the 11th prize awarded to the year's best non-fiction book about or from Russia in English.
3 Min read
Finist The Brave Falcon
Trial of Russian Playwright and Director Moves Behind Closed Doors
The prosecution had asked for the court to be closed to the press because of alleged threatening comments toward trial participants on social media.
2 Min read
long reads
Julie A. Cassiday's 'Russian Style: Performing Gender, Power and Putinism' Shortlisted for Pushkin House Book Prize
A ground-breaking exploration of the rule of Vladimir Putin and the nature of Putinism.
9 Min read
long read
Laur Vallikivi's "Words and Silences" is Shortlisted for the Pushkin House Book Prize
A remarkable book that follows Nenets reindeer herders and evangelical Christian missionaries in the post-Soviet Arctic.
9 Min read
weekend kitchen
Eat Like an Ancient Boyar - Healthfully
Meals in ancient Russia were in many ways quite healthy.
5 Min read
long read
Serhii Plokhy's 'Russo-Ukrainian War' Shortlisted for Pushkin House Book Prize
"The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History" is essential reading to understand the origins of the war.
7 Min read
long read
Author Dan Healey's 'Gulag Doctors' Shortlisted for Pushkin House Book Prize
Were Stalin-era Gulag medics oppressors or the oppressed - or both?
10 Min read
weekend kitchen
Mac 'n' Meat Made for Marines
The World War II version of this classic Soviet dish was made with two foreign imports.
6 Min read
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