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Make Russia Medieval Again! How Putin is seeking to remold society, with a little help from Ivan the Terrible

  • Written by Dina Khapaeva, Professor of Cultural Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology
Make Russia Medieval Again! How Putin is seeking to remold society, with a little help from Ivan the TerribleRussian President Vladimir Putin has draped himself in old-fashioned, medieval conceptions of Russian history to add symbolic weight to his authoritarian government.AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

Beginning in September 2025, Russian middle and high school students will be handed a new textbook titled “My Family.”

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