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In late August, Russian state media announced that architects were developing a Russian “grand style” that would strengthen the nation. [Translator’s note: in Russia, the phrase “grand style” (bol’shoi stil’) is most often associated with architecture built under Louis XIV and Stalin.] News simultaneously broke about plans to erect “lighthouses of the Russian world” in … “Who Cares about the Purges? I’m Here for the Rest of the ‘30s”: The Architects of Russia’s New “Grand Style”

In August 2023, the Russian region of Mordovia passed a law banning “inducement to abort,” and Tambov Region intends to make a similar bill law. Meanwhile, other regions are looking to stop private clinics from offering abortions. These anti-abortion initiatives are all the doings of a foundation called Women for Life, which receives ongoing support … “The Best Part about Manipulating People”: The Russian Foundation Pushing Abortion Bans