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Russia

A New Love of Stalin

Over the past decade, public approval of Russia's famous dictator has grown.

by Stranger's Guide

In an interview he gave to American filmmaker Oliver Stone, broadcast last year, Russian President Vladimir...

Moscow

“One hot spring evening, just as the sun was going down, two men appeared at Patriarch’s...”

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Russia

“You will not grasp her with your mind Or cover with a common label, For Russia...”

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Moscow

56 jobs are legally forbidden to women under Russia’s labor code article 253. These include train conductor, carpenter, truck driver, bus driver, butcher, and,...

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Moscow

Moscow is home to some of the world’s worst traffic congestion. In 2013, the Moscow police pulled over an ambulance for traffic violations only...

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Moscow

The Moscow Metro opened in 1935. It has 222 stations—44 of them designated “historic,” and 12 lines. “Escalator Grandmothers” sit in kiosks at the...

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Moscow

Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Anything?

by Misha Friedman

Russia

In the former Soviet Union, it was common for prisoners to get tattoos of Stalin and Lenin. Occasionally, it was to show their patriotism...

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