Tributes to Anton Nossik, Pioneer of Russia’s Internet, Cut Across Divides
The Internet’s ‘Pushkin’ died on July 9, just days after turning 51
See Canada Through Fresh Eyes on a First Nations Tour
The mountains, forests and waters of British Columbia are given new meaning on a journey led by members of its indigenous communities
Bolshoi Theater Postpones Premiere of Anticipated Ballet on Gay Dancer
“[The story of Nureyev] was the wrong topic, by the wrong guy at the wrong time.”
Bolshoi Theater Postpones Premier of Anticipated Ballet on Gay Dancer
Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater has unexpectedly postponed the premier of a highly anticipated ballet, just days before it was scheduled to open on July 11
The Kremlin ‘Notes’ Fresh Allegations of Chechnya Killings
The Kremlin has reacted to a report claiming 27 people were killed by security forces in January
Esperanza Spalding: Jazz Musician, Grammy Award Winner and Now Museum Curator
The title of her latest album “D + Evolution” is also the theme of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt
Ilya Glazunov, Controversial Painter Favored by Kremlin, Dies Aged 87
For the ideological crime of depicting Solzhenitsyn, the Central Committee of the Communist Party exiled Glazunov to Siberia to paint portraits of the workers of the Baikal-Amur Railway
Opposition May Benefit From ‘Crisis’ Hitting Russian Political Parties
Russian political parties have been in a state of deepening crisis since parliamentary elections in 2016
Anonymous Website Outs Russian Anti-Corruption Demonstrators
An anonymous Russian website is using controversial identification software to find the names and social media accounts of anti-corruption protesters
Here’s How Russian State TV Spun Putin’s G20 Meeting With Trump
Russian state TV was unimpressed with Donald Trump in its coverage of the G20 in Hamburg last week.
News From Russia: What You Missed on the Weekend
A round-up of this weekend’s news