Photo by Mark Peckmezian for The New Yorker
The Swamp
Volodymyr Zelensky swept to power pledging to end corruption. Then the White House called.
Photo by Elena Anosova for The New Yorker
A Learned Neighbor
Maxim Osipov finds inspiration in a rural Russian town.
Illustration by Tyler Comrie
Russia’s Most Wanted
The hedge-fund manager has offered a fable for why the West should confront Putin.
Illustration by Cristiana Couceiro
House of Shadows
My apartment building was made to house the first generation of Soviet élite. Instead, it was where the revolution went to die.
Photograph by Alexander Gronsky
for The New Yorker
Oligarchy 2.0
Why the Russian President’s childhood judo partner is leading the country’s most ambitious construction project.
Illustration by David Plunkert
The Double Sting
A power struggle between Russia’s rival security agencies.