To many, Putin remains a hero, especially for his assertive foreign policy, while those who oppose him are retreating, as they put it, into their own oases or parallel worlds
A woman walks her child along the promenade of a reservoir in Voronezh, a city often regarded as the epitome of provincial boredom in Russian popular culture, Sept. 2, 2021. In reality, Voronezh is a testament to the Kremlin’s ambitious urban renewal program, which is refashioning drab cities with fresh parks, modern playgrounds, bike lanes and walkable streets.
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