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Russian customs seize British children’s books as ‘extremist literature’

Russian customs officials said they had identified “extremist literature” in a shipment of children’s books imported from ...
The Hill

Special treatment for Russia — a dangerous American tradition

Over the past 25 years, the circle of people and territory that fall under Russia’s sphere of aggression has grown, in part from a pervasive lack of political will. Since Vladimir Putin first took ...
LAist

Political Exile, A Centuries-Old Russian Tradition, Returns

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. On a bright Sunday afternoon last ...
Washington Times

Russia embraces Soviet tradition by indoctrinating troops, British analysts say

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. A version of this ...
WTVD

Ukraine moves Christmas to December 25, distancing itself from Russian tradition

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine has passed legislation moving its official Christmas holiday to December 25, further distancing itself from the traditions of the Putin-aligned Russian Orthodox Church, which ...

How culture became one of Ukraine’s most powerful weapons against Russia

Ukrainians have found that music, literature, theatre and dance can be potent instruments of “soft power,” the term coined by ...
Global Voices Online

In Russia's Bashkiria region, a revived tradition of samovar dance parties for young people

This article first appeared in Novaya Vkladka on June 17, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement. Tea gatherings around a samovar are a ...