The New York Times – Travel:
Through art, food, tourism and academics, an increasingly isolated Moscow is seeking to cement lasting ties with Pyongyang.
Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
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Sean Penn Wins Best Supporting Actor for ‘One Battle After Another’ but Skips Oscars
The New York Times – Film:
The actor has a history with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and had been skipping awards ceremonies.
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A Russian Videographer Reveals How Putin Shapes the Next Generation
The New York Times – Film:
Pavel Talankin was a school events coordinator and videographer. When Russia overhauled the curriculum to make students into patriotic soldiers, he kept his camera rolling. The footage became an Oscar-nominated film.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Insisted on Keeping Things Casual ’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Anna Netrebko Returns to U.S. Opera Stage After Publicly Supporting Putin
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian singer, shunned over her past support of Vladimir V. Putin, made her first American appearance since 2019 at a gala for Palm Beach Opera.
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3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Musicians Ask, ‘Will We Ever Go Home?’
The New York Times – Music:
The Kyiv Symphony’s players are building new lives as refugees in a German town. But they face shifting attitudes about migrants and an unending war.
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A Goth Band’s Journey From Screams to Whispers
The New York Times – Music:
Before its members went into exile, IC3PEAK was one of the most notorious musical acts in Russia. Now, it’s pivoting to a more gentle sound.
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Mariinsky Dancers Barred From Youth Ballet Gala in New York
The New York Times – Music:
Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists.
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Director of ’20 Days in Mariupol’ Says He’d Rather Have No Oscar and No War
The New York Times – Film:
‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing first-person account from the early days of Russia’s invasion, won for best documentary feature.