“Our job is to develop the most democratic and accessible cultural locations for Muscovites,” says Maria Rogachyova, who oversees Moscow’s libraries.
Moscow
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.”
Russia Welcomes 2018 World Cup, Clamping Down On Dissent And Hooligans
“All the soccer hooligans in Russia aren’t waiting for the World Cup to start – they’re waiting for it to end, so they can go back to their normal lives.”
Diplomatic Corps In Moscow Shrinks Just When U.S.-Russia Tensions Are At A High
“I’m departing here very sad at having to leave my friends and my colleagues,” said US embassy spokeswoman Maria Olson.
In Moscow’s Local Elections, Opponents Of Putin Find A Glimmer Of Hope
“There’s a huge demand among young people to go into politics, and there’s an understanding of how to do it.”
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.”
What Russia’s Protests Mean For Putin’s Opposition
If Alexei Navalny was one of many opposition figures during the winter of 2011-2012, Sunday’s protests have established him as today’s undisputed leader.
Potemkin Village
As a friend and I sat on one of Moscow’s ubiquitous summer verandas one evening, quaint trams trundled by. For a moment, it almost felt like Prague.
In Moscow, New Barbershops Trim Away Old Notions Of Russian Masculinity
The fact that barbershops are now in vogue in Moscow is a reflection of what could be called the emancipation of the Russian male.
Rights Advocates Warn Russian Domestic Abuse Law Will ‘Protect The Oppressor’
“The law mentions one blow, but with one blow, you can kill someone,” said the young mother. “What kind of husbands will we have with that law?”
