Agents of Chaos, a two-part documentary directed by Alex Gibney, came out on HBO last month. The series delves into the details of Russian interference in the 2016 United States Presidential Election. The documentaryContinue reading
Russia Faces Increasing COVID Cases as Race to Vaccine Intensifies
In Russia, COVID cases are steadily increasing as the nation faces a second-wave of the novel coronavirus. Moscow is seeking to expand hospital bed capacity as the national death toll passed 25,000 and a recordContinue reading
Pandemic-Themed Netflix Original “TO THE LAKE”, released – 5 Reasons Why You Should Watch This New Russian Language Series
Do you look forward to your weekend night Netflix binge-watching just as much as the next guy? Having you been searching for a new good show to watch, that just so happens to fit intoContinue reading
Post-Election Chaos in Kyrgyzstan Spawns Vigilante Groups and Protests
Opposition groups and anti-regime protesters took over most of the government apparatus in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday in the midst of a set of post-election protests following the Kyrgyz government’s decision to annul the recent parliamentaryContinue reading
Dartmouth’s Own Ainsley Morse Edits New Russian Anthology of Feminist and Queer Poetry
In patriarchally dominated Russia, it might’ve come quite a surprise if just a couple years ago someone were to talk to you about “feminist poetry” as a growing phenomenon in modern Russian literature. However, recentlyContinue reading
Navalny, Prominent Russian Opposition Figure, Says Putin Was Behind His Poisoning
In his first video interview since falling ill after ingesting what experts around the world are classifying as a chemical agent, Aleksei Navalny has again blamed Vladimir Putin for his poisoning. In the interview withContinue reading
Russian Activists Warn Of ‘Ecological Catastrophe’ With Kamchatka Marine Life
Reports of mass die-offs of marine life have been coming out of Far Eastern Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. Authorities in the region have warned for people to stay away from the shores and to take precautionsContinue reading
Analysis: Transnistria – the country that doesn’t exist and what it can teach us about Russian foreign policy
This piece was originally written by Ian Reinke for the Dartmouth Political Times, a link to the original article can be found here Ok wait a second, Trans-what-ia? Transnistria. Chances are that unless you considerContinue reading
With Uzbekistan planning to open its borders, the question remains: how is Central Asia doing with COVID?
The ongoing worldwide Covid-19 pandemic has left national health services scrambling for funding, resources, and supplies as the disease spreads throughout national and local communities. While Central Asia has not been as devastatingly affected asContinue reading
How Russia’s Gen Z Artists are Reacting to Climate Change
Climate change represents an existential threat to not only our way of life as we know it, but our existence as a species. While oftentimes when we discuss climate change the first thing that comesContinue reading