…spreading…where unreason would be entirely contained.”[20] This notion of getting rid of undesirables by categorizing them as insane is a familiar theme in Russian history. In 1836, Russian philosopher Pyotr…
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…dignity, and honor.” This “authentic humaneness” of “socialist humanism” is contrasted to the bourgeoise capitalist “illusions and abstract dreams of human happiness” – apparitions which had been replaced in the…
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…by stereotypes of Russian mail-order brides. For example, in the 2001 British film, Birthday Girl, Nicole Kidman plays a Russian mail-order bride who leaves Russia to marry a lonely British…
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…with one another. Russian President Vladimir Putin commented in 2017 that “artificial intelligence is the future not only of Russia but of all mankind. There are huge opportunities, but also…
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…society paid particular attention to the development of public medicine in Russia and especially to Zemstvo Medicine, a new system of medicine designed for the rural population of Russia. The…
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Tourism in Russia today makes up approximately 16% of the nation’s economy; however, “ecotourism” comprises only about 1% of Russia’s tourism sector. Given that 65% of Russia’s diverse lands are…
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…Polish ruling elite. As the Armenians practised their own Armenian Orthodox religion, they were in communion neither with the Catholic rulers of the Commonwealth nor with the majority Ruthenian Orthodox…
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…администрации? In addition, journalists were looking forward to your meeting with Zelensky and Russian-Ukrainian talks. What are the current prospects of a settlement in Russian-Ukrainian relations? Are there any problems…
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…of well-documented surveys from 1992-2000, the majority of Russians held the concept of rule of law in high esteem and the Russian disposition towards the rule of law seemed to…
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…to Russian life than to American society, I determined to stay on, and I lived in Russia and Central Asia for most of the next decade. I found tremendous support…
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…Russia’s banking sector to work toward the overall growth of Russia’s economy, Russia’s Central Bank has worked aggressively to boost regulations, enforce them, and close weaker banks. This has been…
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…China may hold the purse strings, Russia controls the product and, despite the fact that both sides continue to explore future arms sales possibilities, Russia’s state-run defense industry may choose…
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…and colonial addition to their economy. Although relatively recent, Russian rule has substantially affected modern Georgia, particularly under the Soviets who collectivized agriculture, pushed industrialization, and spread the Russian language…
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…in ‘Finist the Bright Falcon II,’ a Russian Fairy Tale,” Lorcan Baxter, a recent graduate of Lawrence University in Wisconsin with a B.M. in Contemporary Improvisation and B.A. in Russian…
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…of Russia’s 21 semiautonomous republics, Tatarstan already has the right, unlike other constituent components of Russia, to name official languages in addition to Russian, and have its own constitution to…
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…Geopolitics and Russian Refrigerators Sanctions have generally meant advantages for locally-owned brands in Russia. In retaliation for US and EU sanctions against Russian businesses and individuals, Russia banned the import…
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…Russia’s history. Thus, Russian society turned inward for protection against the outside and against famine. Moreover, the influences of both East and West deeply impacted Russia and played a critical…
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…would turn the dammed river into political capital that could be used against Uzbek interests. This led to cancellation of a Russian investment contract and a falling out with SinoHydro,…
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…billion), much more than any other region in Russia. This is 172,000 rubles ($2610) for each citizen of the city. But millions are not directed for the benefit of Muscovites;…
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…Russia shared during the 1990s, with America intervening quite directly in Russian politics and making substantial investments into Russia for what might be considered as “humanitarian” purposes. In any case,…
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