A new play from the man who helped write Russia’s history textbooks tackles the Decembrists’ assassination of a tsarist general

According to Meduza, Vladimir Medinsky—architect of Russia's official history curriculum—has written a new play about the Decembrists' assassination of a tsarist general, scheduled to premiere at the Maly Theater in the 2026/2027 season.

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