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May 09, 2022 Culture and Education, Politics and Public Life Bruce Ashford

Stalin’s Child: Vladimir Putin as a Grandchild of the Revolution

It was my privilege to live in Russia from 1998-2000, where I met Vladimir Putin and spoke with him briefly. He was campaigning for President. I knew my Russian friends were excited out of their minds about his candidacy, but I didn’t pay much attention to the encounter; I figured I’d just met a relatively [ Read More ]

February 05, 2019 Uncategorized Bruce Ashford

Solzhenitsyn on the One Thing Marxism Can’t Control—The Soul

Russian winters are not known for offering a wide variety of options for how to spend one’s evenings. Basically, you either stay inside or freeze half to death outside. So, when I found myself living in Russia during the winters of 1998 and 1999, I had plenty of time on my hands—enough to read Aleksandr [ Read More ]