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Issue 5789

A New Map For Syria

Following Russia’s script, the Astana talks have set the tone for future developments in the Middle East.

Russia's Holocaust Drama 'Paradise' Opens Across the Country

“Paradise (Rai),” the latest movie by one of the leading luminaries of Russian cinema, Andrei Konchalovsky, opened at theaters across Russia last week...

Bargaining Chips: Why Russian Orphans Might Become Political Pawns Once Again

European Court ruling raises hope that Russia’s much-derided ban on adoption by U.S. citizens could soon be overturned.

Putin and Trump Want to Team Up, but That's Not Going to Be Easy

Now that Donald Trump is in office, he will find lifting sanctions imposed on Russia is harder than it looked during the campaign.

How A Group of Writers and Illustrators Revolutionized Children's Books in Early Soviet Russia

In early Soviet Russia, a group of avant-garde artists and poets produced a remarkable collection of futuristic children's books.

Nothing in the Shops, but Jokes Aplenty: CIA Declassifies Archive of Soviet Folk Humor

Recently declassified CIA archives offer chilling parallels with modern Russia.

Moscow's Foodies Look East

After years of bland sushi and pasta, Moscow’s restaurant scene is opening up to innovative, foreign cuisine.

The Restaurant Making Waves in Moscow

Volna - ”wave” - is a new restaurant by Andrei Dellos, the owner of Pushkin, the compulsory stop for well-off tourists, and the omnipresent Mu Mu fastfood...

Stage East

Home for Stephen Ochsner is in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, in the heart of the United States. But the 28 year-old American has re-invented himself...

Moscow Restaurants - News & Openings

Plenty of news on the Moscow's food scene, from a Michelin-starred chef from New York to another Chinese eatery and a secret gin bar - take your pick!

Eight Mind-Blowing Quests in Moscow

The idea behind the recent quest craze in Moscow is simple enough—you take a computer game off line, put a team of players in an impossible situation...

A Life Devoted to Vision: Howard Schatz at the Lumiere Center

For a man who only took up photography in earnest at a time when others might be considering early retirement, Howard Schatz has had a truly prolific career...