From July to October I was in Russia and Ukraine. Here is my photo essay organized by topic.
Centennial of the Russian Revolution:
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Welcome to Ukrainian Expo Center and Other Soviet Remnants," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Welcome to Kronstadt Revolt," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Welcome to Moscow Metro," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Soviet Belorussians of the Moscow Metro," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Vestiges of Soviet Union in Moscow," click here.
For "Glimpses of Russia's Revolutionary Past," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Welcome to Krymskaya Statue Garden," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Stark Soviet Statues," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Welcome to Historic Pavilions," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Gorky House," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: What Constitutes 'Revolutionary Art'?" click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Glimpsing the Soviet Era," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Strange and Odd Curios From the Soviet Era," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: St. Petersburg Statues," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: Soviet Relics at the Flea Market," click here.
For "Russian Revolution at 100: The Place of Ethnic Minorities," click here.
Ukraine in the Post-Maidan Era:
For "Viktor Yanukovych's Estate," click here.
For "The Evolution of Maidan Square," click here.
For "Ukrainian Identity: Welcome to Zoloti Vorota," click here.
For "Kyiv's Murals: Sorting Through Historical and Political Identity," click here.
Foods of the Former Soviet Union and Ethnic Groups:
For "Ukraine: Exploring Different Ethnic Cultures Through Food," click here.
For "St. Petersburg and Moscow: Foods of the Former Soviet Union," click here.
For "Russian Perceptions of Ethnic Peoples," click here.
Russia and Ukraine:
For "Traditional Russian and Ukrainian Life," click here.
For "Moscow Metro: Ironies of Russian-Ukrainian Friendship," click here.
For "Old Marketplaces: St. Petersburg and Kyiv," click here.
Russian Naval Power:
For "Russian Nationalism and Naval Power," click here.
For "Historic Seafaring St. Petersburg," click here.
Art and Architecture:
For "Ukraine, Art Nouveau and the Debate Over 'Westernization,'" click here.
For "Russia, Westernization and Art Nouveau," click here.
For "St. Petersburg: An Imperial City," click here.
Youth Culture:
For "A Tour of Russian Hipsters," click here.
Religion:
For "Devout Religion in the New Russia," click here.