It’s been more than three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. The United States and the European Union rallied behind the country providing financial and military support, while a cultural boycott saw ...

The Kremlin has accused the European Union of trying to "cancel" Russian culture after the European Commission moved to cut ...

Much of Russia’s intellectual and technological elite fled the country after the invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin sent hundreds of thousands of his soldiers to die or be wounded in Ukraine. Now, ...

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in the winter of 2022, the rock group Bi-2 was on a nationwide tour. The group, a stalwart of the Russian music scene for more than two decades ...

Russia will host a pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s most important art event — the latest sign of the country’s will to end its pariah status in global cultural and sporting life ...

MOSCOW — Not even the famed Bolshoi Theater has been spared President Vladimir Putin’s wartime push for Russian culture to prioritize patriotism over artistic freedom. Several Bolshoi stars have fled ...

Alcohol has been woven into Russian culture for centuries, but it’s left behind a harsh legacy. Despite attempts at reform, the problem persists in homes, workplaces, and entire communities. Donald ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Lithuania’s national opera house had stopped showing Tchaikovsky’s 1892 masterpiece in solidarity with Ukraine over the war with Russia. Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...