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“A Question of Semantics”: Masha Slonim on why British police are inactive at radical pro-Palestinian rallies

"British Jews are afraid to appear on the streets of London and other cities." Not only residents of neighborhoods with…

1 year ago

“Myths of Russian Culture.” Course of lectures by Prof. Andrey Zorin

When: Nov. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 7 p.m.Where: Room 1.05, LSE Centre Building (CBG), Houghton St, London WC2A 2AETickets:…

1 year ago

Conflict between Israel and Palestine: Masha Slonim on how the BBC is losing the trust of its viewers

Rishi Sunak, speaking in Israel during his visit and clearly paraphrasing Churchill, said: "I am proud to stand with you…

1 year ago

“The Jewish Question”. Masha Slonim – on the reaction of British politicians to the terrorist attack in Israel

Not only Israelis and British Jews gathered outside the Palace of Westminster, but also leading politicians from all major UK…

1 year ago

“Working on mistakes”: a dialog between Boris Akunin and Sergey Guriev

When: Nov. 1, 7 p.m.Where: Bush House, Aldwych, London WC2B 4BGMeeting format : 18:30 - 19:00 - gathering of guests,19:00…

1 year ago

Tory congress, party confrontation and support for Ukraine: what the British press has been writing about this week

Fall in the UK is the season for party conventions. They usually have the attention of journalists, politicians and political…

1 year ago

“Rider between heaven and earth”: an exhibition of Boris Grebenshchikov’s paintings opened at the Zima restaurant

As BG himself admits, he started painting at the same time when he started writing songs - back in the…

1 year ago

English notes by a Ukrainian woman. Part 10: “….”

How does an optimist imagine the process of closing a cafe in the evening? Gamblingly crunching large bills and happily…

2 years ago

English notes by a Ukrainian woman. Part 9: “Mom’s”

As soon as at work I heroically fixed the Internet, bravely overloading the router and impressing the girls-colleagues bravado, say,…

2 years ago

English notes by a Ukrainian woman. Part 8: The Real Estate Movement

Lunch breaks in coffee shops like mine are only available after three, so I usually have to deal with all…

2 years ago