Orlando Figes’s new book tells us Russia has spent a thousand years swinging between trying to equal the West and rejecting it. Under Vladimir Putin, Russia is repeating itself yet again. Crawford Kilian on history versus story. Crawford is a Tyee contributing editor. Published Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/09/26/We-Think-We-Know-Russia/

We Might Think We Know Russia. Why We’re Wrong

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