Russia

‘The Russia Anxiety’ by Mark B. Smith review

Why is the West so suspicious of Russia? The Russia Anxiety: And How History Can Resolve It by Mark B. Smith attempts to answer.

From Russia with Borscht

A staple of Russia and the Slavic world, borscht has inspired films and novels – and has even reached outer space.

Homophobia in Russia

Despite the difficulties in accessing official archival sources, the history of homophobic persecution in Russia is covered convincingly in this study.

The Man in Carriage No. 2013

Leo Steveni was a British officer based in St Petersburg at the time of the Russian Revolution. He became an active eyewitness to the chaos of the Civil War that followed.

The Map: Poltava, 1709

An 18th-century map produced by Anna van Westerstee Beeck marks a pivotal moment in the histories of Russia, Sweden and Ukraine.