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Vladimir Putin’s War on Russian Culture

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Date & Time

Thu, 28 May 2026

17:30

Venue

Wolfson College

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About this event

Explore the impact of politics on culture at this critical talk on Russian culture.

Why you should come

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• Hear Mikhail Zygar, founding editor of Dozhd' TV, dissect Putin's media crackdown.

• Discover how playwright Mikhail Durnenkov defies censorship through exile art.

• Uncover the hidden cultural casualties of the Ukraine war, revealed by insiders.

Event Highlights

  • Discussion of the purging of Russian culture since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
  • Speakers include leading Russian intellectuals now living in exile.
  • Event supplements the College’s Berlin Lecture series.

Speakers

Bridget Kendall

former BBC Moscow Correspondent and until recently Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge (Chair)

Mikhail Durnenkov

playwright, known for his work with Teatr.doc and the Liubimovka theatre festival

Mikhail Zygar

journalist and writer (founding editor of the Dozhd’ TV channel)

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