How do you talk to a Russian gangster?
In his new book The Vory: Russia’s Super Mafia, Mark Galeotti explores the underground world of the Russian mafia,…
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Russia and Politics in Southeast Europe by Dimitar Bechev
From Belgrade to Ankara and from Athens to Bucharest, Russia seems to be on the mind of everyone…
5 Books to Read Right Now: Current Affairs
2017 has been an unpredictable year in world politics. To help you cut through the clamour of the…
Picture a Revolution: Russian and Soviet Art Books from Yale
2017 marks a century since the revolutionary year that brought about the fall of the Russian Empire and…
The Last Days of Stalin: An Extract
‘Genghis Khan with a telephone.’ On 5 March 2016 it will be 63 years since the death of…
The South China Sea: A Review by Lyric Hughes Hale
The South China Sea is a marginal sea in geographical terms, but due both to its history and…
Family Politics: Joseph Goebbels
Paul Ginsborg’s Family Politics tells the story of the 20th-century through the lens of the family, examining key…
Ukraine 2014: A belated 1989
or another failed 2004?
Whatever their outcome, the events in Ukraine seem likely to be of greater long-term import than the ‘Orange…
‘My Expulsion from Russia’ By David Satter
On 14 January 2014 David Satter – a distinguished US journalist and author of several books – was expelled from…
St Petersburg: Shadows of the Past
Western media coverage of Russia usually takes the form of political reportage, understandably, perhaps, in the light of…
Russia’s Unlikely Diplomat. Lyric Hughes Hale on Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin’s presidency could be seen as a triumph – one that has turned a bankrupt state into…
New and recent current affairs titles from Yale University Press
The challenges facing the world are multiplex; the global financial crisis, costly and exhausting conflicts, and cracks appearing…
The Medium is the Message: Books on poster art from the Soviet Union to the London Underground
Today we take a look at three Yale University Press books on poster art, each examining the medium…
Books that explore Russia’s impact on the world
Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader and the last president of the USSR, celebrated his 80th birthday this…