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Cultural and Civilizational Self-Determination of Russia and Foreign Policy: History of the Discourse

18:26 26.10.2025 Alexander Kramarenko

Cultural and Civilizational Self-Determination of Russia and Foreign Policy: History of the Discourse

Russia’s status as a “unique state-civilization” received official recognition in the country’s Foreign Policy Concept of March 31, 2023, presumably owing to a decisive political break with the West, which had always regarded Russia as culturally and civilizationally alien (other). It may have seemed that Moscow acted abruptly and opportunistically, …

Ikuru Kuwajima: «Russia is possible to comprehend, but to a point»

11:49 08.09.2020 Elena Rubinova

Ikuru Kuwajima: «Russia is possible to comprehend, but to a point»

“Mari El”, photo (2015) Ikuru Kuwajima is a photographer, artist, writer and translator from Japan. In the past eleven years, he has been living and working in Eastern Europe and various post-Soviet countries including Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. Currently based in Moscow, he continues with his personal art and documentary projects …

Christoph Fischer: “Pencil and paper allow me to come closer”

11:00 13.08.2019

Christoph Fischer: “Pencil and paper allow me to come closer”

Pro Helvetia, a Swiss Foundation for art and culture is extremely active in Russia, bringing the best of Swiss art, film and theatre. And even the typical down-season does not apply to Swiss art professionals. Later in August the Kazan Centre for contemporary culture welcomes the duo of Francoise and …

“Opening Russia-2019” Art Symposium Brings Indians and Russians Closer

21:34 26.02.2019

“Opening Russia-2019” Art Symposium Brings Indians and Russians Closer

While ties between India and Russia continue to scale newer heights following an informal summit last year, more and more Indians are being exposed to rich Russian culture. The spacious exhibition halls of Lalit Kala Akademi in Kota (Rajasthan) was the last venue hosting a moving art symposium “Opening Russia-2019”, …

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