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Pskov is an ancient Russian city not far from St Petersburg. Life there in the 21st century is not always easy, but it's home and I shall stay, says Anna Lipina
A baby boom suggests one of Russia's largest cities will not be cowed by economic crisis or fear of the future
Sergei Khazov reports from the Russian city of Samara at a time of economic collapse
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Summer brings seasonal jobs to this Volga city, but underlying economic problems remain
Penal colonies still hold thousands of prisoners in the Kirov Oblast
An account of life in an industrial Russian town hard-hit by the economic slow-down
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The late American philosopher championed democratic dialogue in an era of global diversity.
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