Russia & the West. Pt. III: Russia as the West. East or Best, Russia is West. Captain Obviov, Lost Letters & Memoirs. Some Western Russophiles and Russophilophobes love to elaborate on the question of Russia’s alleged non-Westerness: “Have you seen balalaika? You can’t get more un-Western than that! And those kosovorotkas! The idea that someone … Continue reading Russia as… the West ![]()
