“It’s a miracle Latvian survived as a language,” said Andis Kudors. “Latvians are sensitive because language is the main feature of our national identity.”
Communism
Russians Honor Victims Of Stalin’s Purges Outside Moscow Security Headquarters
“It’s important to remember so what happened then can never repeat itself,” said Yekaterina Ivanova, 34. “That’s why I’ve come with my child, so she can understand from her earliest years how important it is.”
In Russia, Scant Traces and Negative Memories of Century-Old U.S. Intervention
A simple tombstone marks the grave of the lone American buried in the vast Naval Cemetery in Vladivostok overlooking Russia’s Pacific coast.
Moscow’s Likely New Ambassador To U.S.: ‘Tough’ And ‘Not That Easy To Work With’
“Anatoly Antonov masterfully employs the full range of emotions, able to shift in a nanosecond from warmly charming to caustically sarcastic.”
In Russia’s Siberian Silicon Valley, Business Is Good But Risks Can Be High
Sixty years after its founding, Akademgorodok continues to innovate, despite a brain drain and legal challenges confronting some of its most successful entrepreneurs.
Far From Moscow, Thousands Turn Out To Protest Putin In Siberia’s Capital
“I believed that Putin would make things better,” Galina Vorivoda, 62, said. “But it didn’t work out. He made things better only for a few people.”
Muscovites Protest Mayor’s Plans to Demolish Their Homes
“They’ll make our life hell, and sooner or later they’ll squeeze us out,” Anna Sazonkina said. “But my civic conscience won’t allow me to vote for it.”
German City Accepts Karl Marx Statue From China, But Not Everyone’s Happy
Trier has never been particularly fond of its most famous son, Karl Marx, who helped turn communism into an ideology that changed the course of history.
In Ukraine, Some Signs Of Progress In Uphill Battle Against Corruption
“The old guys left, new guys came in,” said Yevgeniy Bulgakov. “Since independence, we’ve been fighting corruption without any result. It’s how we live.”
Playing to the Gallery
Renewed calls for rapprochement with the Kremlin bear the fingerprints of Gerhard Schröder, who still pulls considerable weight inside the SPD.
