Tag Archives: Putin

History in the Crimea & Ukraine Today

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Elizabeth Wood

History is being blithely tossed about these days by everyone from Vladimir Putin himself to Sarah Palin and John McCain. What is the real story? Is there a real story? To answer that question, I invited two eminent historians – … Continue reading →

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The Amnesties of Tsar Vladimir

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Elizabeth Wood

It seems obvious that President Vladimir Putin has chosen to issue the recent amnesties of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Maria Alokhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, and probably the Greenpeace 30 as a way to generate good will on the eve of his great personal … Continue reading →

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Filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov Praises the “Wisdom of Serfdom”

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Elizabeth Wood

According to a website called “Tsenzor.Net” filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov told a group of journalists that he is preparing to make a film praising serfdom as “the wisdom of the nation.” His comments show a romanticization of history that is pretty … Continue reading →

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Pussy Riot Arrest and Byzantine Church-State Relations Today

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Elizabeth Wood

[http://www.1tvnet.ru/images/news_pic_Krasotin%2520sam%2520skoro%2520nauchitsya/735776%20(1).gif] Five members of the feminist punk rock group Pussy Riot have been arrested for a “punk prayer” at the Church of the Savior in Moscow. Two are being held until late April with threats of sentences up to seven … Continue reading →

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