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Ukrainian Russophonia: Beyond the "Russian World" Paradigm
As the famous Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov pointed out in a June article for "The New Statesman," the atrocities of recent months have made it quite likely that Russian will...
Anti-Hegemonic Code-Switching: The Case of Odesa Poet Boris Khersonskii, Part I
In 2018, Boris Khersonskii, Ukraine’s most famous Russian-language poet, wrote on Facebook—in Ukrainian: “My credo is: in Odesa, obstruct the Russian language gently, but oppose boorishness on the part of...
Russia and the Women's Marches
The signs linking Russia, Putin and Trump invoked existing language and memes that were often bawdy and hilarious.
Rasputin's Penis: The Documentary (Part II)
After a while, all we could think about was Rasputin’s penis, which acquired a strange significance for us.
Belarus on a Knife-Edge
Time will tell whether the Minsk protests have reached that magical tipping point.