Russia

A Farewell to Russia

Russia is special, but mainly in the sense that it is uniquely capable of destroying, in a matter of days, what took centuries to build.

These folk tales record a unique past between South Asia and Soviet Russia

The Slavic fairy tales and Soviet stories formed a significant part of the childhood memories of people who grew up in the subcontinent from the 1960s to the mid 1980s.

Singapore replaces Russia as host of swimming world championships

Singapore will be the first Southeast Asian nation to host the World Aquatics Championships, which also features diving, open water swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo

ESSAY / Evil and the divine in Dostoevsky’s ‘The Brothers Karamazov’

Despite my own lack of belief in divine providence, Dostoevsky's damning portrayal of the vacuum created in a world where ideas such as religion, spirituality and faith take a backseat made me challenge my own ideas about the source of our moral conduct and made me weigh the benefits of lingering onto faith.

The Russian novelist who predicted a nuclear apocalypse

Dmitry Glukhovsky says sales of his books depicting life in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear apocalypse have been booming since Russia put him on a "wanted" list for opposing the war in Ukraine and he was forced to flee abroad.

Djokovic father filmed with fans holding Russian flags at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic's father has been filmed posing with fans brandishing banned Russian flags at the Australian Open, including one featuring Vladimir Putin, in scenes Ukraine's ambassador Thursday slammed as "a disgrace".

Russian flags banned at Australian Open after Ukraine protest

Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine's ambassador demanded action when they were seen among the crowd.

Cold War redux in Dhaka

Getting entangled in the Russia-US rivalry is contrary to Bangladesh’s national interests.

Russian Muppets or American Puppets?

Where academics and strategists have failed, perhaps the denizens of Sesame Street might succeed

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

A Farewell to Russia

Russia is special, but mainly in the sense that it is uniquely capable of destroying, in a matter of days, what took centuries to build.

February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023

These folk tales record a unique past between South Asia and Soviet Russia

The Slavic fairy tales and Soviet stories formed a significant part of the childhood memories of people who grew up in the subcontinent from the 1960s to the mid 1980s.

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

Singapore replaces Russia as host of swimming world championships

Singapore will be the first Southeast Asian nation to host the World Aquatics Championships, which also features diving, open water swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

Evil and the divine in Dostoevsky’s ‘The Brothers Karamazov’

Despite my own lack of belief in divine providence, Dostoevsky's damning portrayal of the vacuum created in a world where ideas such as religion, spirituality and faith take a backseat made me challenge my own ideas about the source of our moral conduct and made me weigh the benefits of lingering onto faith.

January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023

The Russian novelist who predicted a nuclear apocalypse

Dmitry Glukhovsky says sales of his books depicting life in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear apocalypse have been booming since Russia put him on a "wanted" list for opposing the war in Ukraine and he was forced to flee abroad.

January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023

Djokovic father filmed with fans holding Russian flags at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic's father has been filmed posing with fans brandishing banned Russian flags at the Australian Open, including one featuring Vladimir Putin, in scenes Ukraine's ambassador Thursday slammed as "a disgrace".

January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023

Russian flags banned at Australian Open after Ukraine protest

Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine's ambassador demanded action when they were seen among the crowd.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Cold War redux in Dhaka

Getting entangled in the Russia-US rivalry is contrary to Bangladesh’s national interests.

January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023

Russian Muppets or American Puppets?

Where academics and strategists have failed, perhaps the denizens of Sesame Street might succeed

January 2, 2023
January 2, 2023

Eating the Last Cannibal

For political figures like Trump and Putin, courage is redefined as a willingness to break the state’s laws if the state’s own interests – or their own – demand it. The implication is that civilisation endures only if there are brave patriots who will do the dirty work. This is a decidedly right-wing form of “heroism.” It is easy to act nobly on behalf of one’s country – short of sacrificing one’s life for it – but only the strong of heart can bring themselves to commit crimes for it.