Report from the main festival of Russian Rodnovers, who are reviving the pre-Christian faith of the Slavs

Don’t mistake Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin’s absence from the public eye for a decline in his influence. His influence remains strong, as confirmed by two recent news items.

Borders between Russia and Europe are closing, and censorship is intensifying — how can bridges be built between those who left and those who stayed? Musicians, artists, activists, and journalists who left Russia after the invasion of Ukraine discussed this in Vilnius. We publish their conversation.

While ordinary Russians are being denied the opportunity to obtain visas to the EU, sanctions are being lifted from two emblematic figures of Putin’s Russia. The negative consequences of this decision are clear. But are there any positive ones?