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Simferopol's Banksy
July 01, 2014

Simferopol's Banksy

For six years, a street artist nicknamed Sharik has been leaving his mark on Crimean streets.

The Committee for the Wounded
July 01, 2014

The Committee for the Wounded

Two hundred years ago, in the wake of the Napoleonic war, Russia established a committee to take care of soldiers wounded in war.

Liquid Assets
July 01, 2014

Liquid Assets

Healing baths and springs have a long history in Russian literature and culture, and those traditions are being revived.

Distorted Portrait of an Artist
July 01, 2014

Distorted Portrait of an Artist

Ilya Repin was one of Russia's most famous, prolific and talented artists. So why was he dismissed by some in the Soviet era?

Leaving City Life Behind
July 01, 2014

Leaving City Life Behind

Summer means it is time to head to the dacha. Here are some linguistic items to pack before heading out.

Cold War in Space
July 01, 2014

Cold War in Space

As the New Cold War between the US and Russia heats up, joint space ventures, some 40 years in the making, are in the crosshairs.

Fire and Ice
July 01, 2014

Fire and Ice

On the serendipitous mixture of fire and ice in this summer's issue.

The Great Moscow Fire
June 21, 2014

The Great Moscow Fire

June 21, 1547 is remembered as the day of the Great Moscow Fire. The wooden city was devastated, and the destruction was later taken as an omen portending the horrors of Ivan IV's reign. 

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