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Issue 5774

How to Spend the Golden Autumn in Moscow

The red and gold hues of autumn have arrived, which means a mad dash to enjoy frost-free pavements and squirrel-filled parks before the chill properly...

Soviet Prisoner No. 7: The Mysterious Case of Raoul Wallenberg

Seventy years on, relatives are still trying to piece together the story of what happened to a Swedish diplomat abducted by the Soviets during World War...

Penned In: 'Godfather' of Russian Internet Anton Nossik Faces Prison

The 'father' of the RuNet is facing prison for a pro-government blog post supporting Russian airstrikes in Syria.

Super Nannies: The Westerners Educating Russia's Rich Kids

Live-in English tutors educating the Russian elite in Moscow’s luxury suburbs are known by the 19th-century term “governor” or “governess.” These...
opinion

Catching Up With Russian Caviar

Do Russians produce and eat lots of caviar? They do. How many words do they have for it? Ешь — не хочу (Loads of them.)

A Panoramic View of Piranesi at the Pushkin Museum

The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts has just dedicated over 1,000 square meters of exhibition space to Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the Italian engraver, architect...

Balkenhol’s Figurative Sculptures on Show in Moscow

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA) has opened one of its best shows in recent years. “Stephan Balkenhol: Sculptures and Reliefs” is a retrospective...

Weekend in Moscow: Bridget Jones’s Baby, a Veggie Conference and More

We have something for everyone this week. And we mean literally everyone: lovers of Nordic walking, romcom addicts and vegetarians — or vegetarian wannabes...

Moscow Restaurants: Siberian Specialities at Suguday Bar

The new restaurant from the Bulldozer group has taken inspiration for its name from an eponymous delicacy hailing from Russia’s Far East. Now popular...

Moscow Restaurants: News and Openings

You're spoiled for choice this week when it comes to new openings. From a restaurant at a staggering altitude to a basement Chinese tucked away in the...