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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.

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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Repin Painting Returns to Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery Nearly 7 Years After Vandal Attack

“Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan” was ripped in three places when an intoxicated museum visitor attacked it with a metal pole in May 2018.
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A Soviet New Year's Fantasy on the Table and the Silver Screen

Every year home cooks watch an old Soviet film and then head to the kitchen to duplicate the tastes - real or imagined - of childhood.
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Artist Nadya Raplya: ‘If Putin Is Gone, I’ll Be in Moscow Tomorrow’

The dissident artist spoke to MT about using art for political expression during wartime, artistic repression inside Russia and rediscovering her creativity...
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Artist Anastasia Samoylova on 'Floridas,' Life in the U.S., and the Road to The Met

Samoylova's “Floridas” marks the first exhibition at an institution of The Met's stature for a Russian-born artist of her generation. 
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19 Years in Prison Did Not Break Uzbek Journalist Yusuf Ruzimurodov

Ruzimurodov's sentence for his criticism of the authorities was the longest prison term for a journalist in the CIS and one of the longest in the world...
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How the Duck Stole Russian Christmas

Wild ducks in Russia flew south for the winter, but over time this bird found a place at Christmas.
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Author Caroline Eden Travels Eurasia in 'Cold Kitchen'

Caroline Eden's latest culinary travel-cookbook is a thoughtful and tantalizing trip through kitchens from Tajikistan to Poland.
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Shulyum By Any Other Name is a Rich and Delicious Soup

The Mongolian Empire left its mark on the lands it conquered - especially in the kitchen.
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In Photos: Artist Pavel Krisevich's Prison Drawings Go On Display in Amsterdam

The performance artist and activist, who is recognized as a political prisoner by Memorial, continues to create art from prison that reflects his bleak...
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Writer Maria Stepanova’s Disappearing Act and the Search for Identity

Maria Stepanova spoke in New York City about her upcoming book that has an ambigious title.
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Cook Cardoons for the Holidays! What's a Cardoon?

The relative of the artichoke was once grown in early American gardens and everywhere in Europe. Now it's found near the Mediterranean Sea.
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Portraits of New Emigrants Fleeing War and Repression

An art show in Riga presents portraits of Ukrainians, Belarusians, Russians and Uzbeks who fled their homelands.
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IDFA Documentary Selection Offers First-Hand Views of Ukraine

Audiences in Amsterdam have the opportunity to see several eyewitness accounts of everyday life in wartime Ukraine.
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Renowned Musicians Pay Tribute to Late Anti-War Pianist Pavel Kushnir

In addition to a benefit concert, about 60 renowned conductors, composers and pianists signed an open letter supporting artists facing political repression...
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The Best Pies are Pechersk Pies

The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (monastery) made a fruit and cheese pastry that was a favorite in Kyiv for centuries.
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In ‘No Nation Without Culture,’ Vladlena Sandu Reckons With Chechnya’s Lost Identity

The theatre and film director discusses the erasure of Chechen culture and identity under Russian rule, life under a totalitarian regime and ending the...
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