The Curtain and the Wall: A Modern Journey Along Europe's Cold War Border by Timothy Phillips modern russia Kurkov braids his personal story

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The Curtain and the Wall: A Modern Journey Along Europe's Cold War Border by Timothy Phillips modern russia Kurkov braids his personal storyThe Iron Curtain divided the continent of Europe, north to south, with the Berlin Wall as its most visible, infamous manifestation. Since the Cold War ended and these borders came down, Europe has transformed itself. But we cannot consign the tensions and restrictions of the past to history. At a time when Russia is once again making war and when divisions elsewhere in Europe are on the rise, these old fault lines have new resonance. What do the