Though it was December, we ate Labor Day cake. The ceremony was normal. We dressed in combat uniforms and dark sunglasses. Two soldiers held the flag in
The Russian Life Journalism Fund grants money to freelance journalists and photojournalists for travel and research expenses, so that they do not have to cover these costs out of their own pockets. This will enable writers and photographers to travel to further flung regions, to stay longer, to capture more.
As the world reels from the horrific, criminal events being perpetrated in Ukraine by Vladimir Putin, the Russian state, and the Russian military, all of us who nurture a love for Russian people, their culture and history, have been heartbroken. It is not easy to remain a Russophile when suddenly, all across the globe, the adjective "Russian" has become toxic.