
The long agony of the Soviet Union: local identities, global conflicts
The implosion of the Soviet space, far from being a clean break with the past, has left cultural and political questions still unresolved
The implosion of the Soviet space, far from being a clean break with the past, has left cultural and political questions still unresolved
A new textbook to be introduced as compulsory reading in high schools rewrites much of post-World War II history to meet the designs of the Kremlin
The Russian leader is trying to seduce African countries at a summit held in Saint Petersburg where the Wagner Group’s boss made an appearance
Aleksandr Lukashenko has the best political instincts in Europe. The Belarusian leader is now in a position to mediate between the Kremlin and the mercenaries, and could perhaps play the role of arbitrator between Moscow and the West
The main unknown in Wagner’s attempted rebellion is whether Prigozhin’s uprising is an isolated act of a defiant coup plotter, the figurehead of one (or several) Kremlin families, or both
Some of the most prestigious directors have emigrated, while the actors who publicly speak out against the war often pay for their words with their jobs. Many prefer to remain silent or work in the alternative scene
Denis Sokolov is in charge of recruiting volunteers from Russia willing to fight in Ukraine’s International Legion against the invading Kremlin forces
The Russian president has handed the most precious icon of Russian antiquity, ‘The Trinity,’ to the Orthodox Church against the advice of restorers and art experts
With no swift end in sight to the war in Ukraine, opinion is divided between Kyiv seeking definitive battlefield success or accepting territorial losses for a peace agreement
Before leaving the liberated city, the occupiers loaded valuable works for relocation to Crimea, where 10,000 pieces are being kept for “protection” in Simferopol
For the last leader of the USSR, the final stage of life was marked by the death of his wife and the political isolation he suffered in his country
Blacklisted by the EU, the London-based businessman says that sanctions are counterproductive and will only push entrepreneurs back to Russia
The Russian invasion launched by a fanatical Vladimir Putin has created a terrifying present in Europe and an uncertain future at the global scale. Speaking from the heart of the conflict, Pilar Bonet, who has covered the USSR, Russia and post-Soviet space for 34 years for EL PAÍS, analyzes the situation
The Russian president is framing himself as a torchbearer in the fight against the West, which he describes as the ‘empire of lies’
During a conference speech, Sergei Naryshkin criticized the “brutal violence” used by Spanish authorities at the October 1 independence referendum
State-funded media outlets use the crisis in Spain as proof of the failure of the European project
Russian historian examines impact of Franco’s Blue Division troops during WWII
Minister says government to fight to “the end” to save jobs