Soviet Union
Unveiled enigmas
Shostakovich: Works unveiled (BIS)
The destiny of cult thinking
Dark similarities with the Soviet moral void are already on the rise
No time for EU-bashing
Let’s focus on Putin, not Brussels
A Vilnius descent
Progress only goes so far
What can Russia’s failure in Afghanistan teach us about its war in Ukraine?
The echoes should be ominous for the Kremlin
The fall of East Germany
German reunification – merger or acquisition?
The demolition man
His legacy impresses and frustrates
Dividing Germany
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart talk about the emergence of rival Germanys after the Second World War
Birth of a four decade nightmare
Time and again, Afghanistan has found its future decided from afar
The fate of the Moskva
Campaign Diary: The sinking of the decaying Soviet-era warship symbolises Russia’s military malaise
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
The first victim of empire
England is an ongoing casualty of the British imperial project
Tory Utopias
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
Keir-y-e-Liason
Rob tries to stay awake at the Liazzzzzzon committee
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
Complex fractions
Where is the joy and the reward of owning a fractional share in individual art?
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
Gambling gifts
New reports on Labour and political donations miss the point
A taste of history
Travel to Italy to savour the majestic “Barolo of the South”
Bluesky thinking?
The honeymoon phase of the X alternative could be short-lived
