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The Renovation of Moscow photography by Vladimir Markovich While Russia and the West drift further apart, Moscow looks more and more like a western city EuropeMoscowRussiaCitiesUrban Planning
Under God Dmitry Bykov As Moscow transforms, one corner of the city remains sacred EuropeMoscowRussiaFavorite Places
A New Love of Stalin Stranger’s Guide Over the past decade, public approval of Russia’s famous dictator has grown EuropeMoscowRussiaPolitics
Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Anything? photography by Misha Friedman While Muscovites progress, the State embraces the past. EuropeMoscowRussiaCulturePhotography