Russia: Patriarch; Yoshkar-Ola; Stalin's Legacy; Protests
Written byVeronica Khokhlova
A selection of recent posts from Window on Eurasia: a “Ukrainian” metropolitan who may or may not become Russia's next patriarch; Hungarians react to the Russian authorities’ suggestion to rename Yoshkar-Ola, the capital of Mari El, to Tsaryovokokshaysk, the city's pre-1917 name; some Russian history teachers’ efforts to educate students on Soviet-era crimes; legislators’ proposal to “broaden the legal definitions of treason and espionage“; the demands of Vladivostok protesters online.
Written byVeronica Khokhlova
