Exploring the Soviet past (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
I’ve heard a number of first-time visitors to Russia report that they were surprised to see the “hammer and sickle” (☭) still displayed on some prominent buildings in St. Petersburg and Moscow. This week, the hammer and sickle symbol was back in the news, since a giant hammer and sickle float appeared in the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Meanwhile, a few die-hard members of Communist party in Russia have been busy protesting the Olympics in Sochi…
