Writers

Politics
Living, eating and dreaming revolution
The Soviet state was born in violence and shaped with merciless determination. Lenin played a central role in its creation.

By Catherine Merridale
09 May
Culture
History's losers: intimate stories from survivors of the Soviet empire
Second-Hand Time by Svetlana Alexievich is an empathetic treatment of collective memory – and grief.

By Catherine Merridale
12 December
Politics
In Russia, make way for the new Italians
Forget the proletarian's sack-like clothes, today's Russian women are fashionistas, reports Catherin
By Catherine Merridale
09 October
Culture
The New Statesman Essay - Cheated of their vodka and cake
The Kursk disaster will rob Russians of a cherished rite
By Catherine Merridale
04 September

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