Through research conducted between 2014 and 2017 in three of Russia’s ethnic republics (Buryatia, Karelia, and Tatarstan), Stewart examines the ways in which regional identity fits into the Kremlin’s ...

Civilians wearing military uniforms take part in a military training organised by Ukrainian soldiers of The Third Separate Assault Brigade in Kyiv, on November 23, 2024. [AFP] Vladimir Putin’s war on ...

The Russian state is increasingly trying to instill values of patriotism and loyalty among children through educational initiatives and the creation of new youth organizations. Over the summer of 2024 ...

Over the summer of 2024, some 250 Russian children traveled to North Korea for a 10-day-long kids camp. Framed as cultural diplomacy, the event was the result of a new youth exchange launched in 2022 ...