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Yolka: the story of Russia’s ‘New Year tree’, from pagan origins to Soviet celebrations

Yolka: the story of Russia’s ‘New Year tree’, from pagan origins to Soviet celebrations

30 December 2021
Tsayder Anastasia

Tsayder Anastasia

12 July 2021
From Soviet monumentalism to mosques, take a peek inside the first architectural guide to Chechnya and the North Caucasus

From Soviet monumentalism to mosques, take a peek inside the first architectural guide to Chechnya and the North Caucasus

27 May 2021
Letter from Goderdzi: Georgia’s hidden ski gem, where locals are fighting to preserve village life

Letter from Goderdzi: Georgia’s hidden ski gem, where locals are fighting to preserve village life

24 February 2021
Can photographs document a united Europe? Rob Hornstra plans to capture a continent amid a decade of change

Can photographs document a united Europe? Rob Hornstra plans to capture a continent amid a decade of change

1 February 2021
‘That’s all I remember of Georgia.’ A photographer who left the Caucasus as a child retraces her steps

‘That’s all I remember of Georgia.’ A photographer who left the Caucasus as a child retraces her steps

28 January 2021
From quiet moments at home to life in harsh climates, this is everyday Russia — in photos

From quiet moments at home to life in harsh climates, this is everyday Russia — in photos

13 January 2021
Queer homes: a glimpse into the domestic lives of Russia’s LGBTQ+ community

Queer homes: a glimpse into the domestic lives of Russia’s LGBTQ+ community

6 November 2020
Hey brother: how Skype and analogue photography fused a long-distance sibling bond

Hey brother: how Skype and analogue photography fused a long-distance sibling bond

23 June 2020
Sweet memories of summer in Vladivostok, Russia’s Far East capital

Sweet memories of summer in Vladivostok, Russia’s Far East capital

18 May 2020
Post-Soviet summer: beat the heat at these former Eastern bloc beach resorts

Post-Soviet summer: beat the heat at these former Eastern bloc beach resorts

8 July 2019
The world’s first rapper was actually a Soviet poet, says Russia’s culture minister

The world’s first rapper was actually a Soviet poet, says Russia’s culture minister

17 October 2018
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