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
Chronicles of the Ukraine war: When might it end?
The Ukraine war is shaped by Russia’s historical desire to become a Eurasian power.
Orwell's novel of repression '1984' tops Russian bestseller lists
Orwell said he had used Stalin's dictatorship as a model for the personality cult of the all-seeing Big Brother, whose "thought police" force cowed citizens to engage in "doublethink" in order to believe that "War is peace, freedom is slavery".
Russia team wish Serbia 'brothers' good luck for Brazil game
Russia's national football team wished Serbia good luck in their World Cup campaign, which they kick off later on Thursday against five-time champions Brazil.
Russia, Iran, and the Perils of Post-Autocracy
While these regimes have no real future, there is no clear and institutionally viable alternative to replace them.
Major football stadium tragedies
The stampede at a domestic football match in eastern Indonesia that led to at least 129 deaths late on Saturday is the latest in a long line of football stadium tragedies.
Medvedev looks on the bright side of Wimbledon ban
Daniil Medvedev said he tried to use the extra time away from the court to his advantage after Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players from the grass court major in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Countries in trade with Russia without dollar
The emerging multi-polar world is now trying to reduce the use of the greenback in their trade after the US and EU imposed multilateral sanctions on Russia.
A diaspora is a terrible thing to waste
There have been diasporas ever since the Old Testament, and, leaving aside their tragic nature, no two mass exoduses have been alike.
Wimbledon star Rybakina dismisses Russian 'product' claims
Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Tuesday dismissed Russian claims that she was its "product" as she received a hero's welcome in Kazakhstan, which she represented at the tournament.
Russia's restriction on Ukrainian grain exports may have contributed to Sri Lanka's turmoil: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Russia's restriction on Ukrainian grain exports may have contributed to Sri Lanka's turmoil and voiced fear it could spur other crises.
