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The writer Eduard Uspensky passed away recently. In this language section, we look back at one of his contributions to Russian literature and folklore.

A look back at year end stock-taking, at changes that have been promised in years past, and promises that have been un-kept.

Bloggers and twitterers this fall, in the lead-up to the mayoral elections, were effusive in their praise of Moscow living conditions. Was it real or staged?

A longtime businessman with deep ties to Russia considers the passing of a true friend, in the context of deteriorating US-Russian relatins.

What is most important is to keep telling the individual stories, making human connections, sharing the important ideas that we meet.

What's news on the travel front.

In which we review The Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessions from Russian Literature, by Viv Groskop, and Restless Empire, by Ian Barnes.

We consider some of the best holiday treats, which are of course cookies, and then serve of a simple and delicious recipe.

A round-up of some of the latest news from Russia.

President Vladimir Putin has elevated the philosopher Ivan Ilyin by referring to his ideas in speeches and even making works by Ilyin required reading. We delve into his murky past.

An assemblage of crafters, knitters and felters talk about what it means to be a small producer in Russia.

Thousands of war refugees are flooding Europe from the East. No, this is not a story of today, but of the world a century ago.