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T-90s by Dmitry Terekhov

What do Russians think of their country's hawkish foreign policy?

Cafe Theatre Festival, by Sebastiaan ter Burg

The Short+Sweet Theatre Festival shows what citizen diplomacy can achieve.

Edinburgh Skyline in Watercolor Background, by Paul Rommer

In the wake of the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, how can we think about cultural diplomacy?

Address by the President of the Russia Federation, by the Office of the Kremlin
September 2, 2016

The USSR responded to negative press with denial and censorship. Now, Russia is relying on the same tactics.

Japan's cultural appeal is at its best when the government takes a hands-off approach.

Refugees Welcome, by Raven Hawks

What happens when the government is sending one message, and citizens are sending another?

Refugees at the Zaatari Camp in Jordan

Hend Alhannawi on the power of crowdsourced data.

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