Anti-Russian sentiment is growing in the West. What can be done to stop it?
“I am very critical of what Putin is doing, but I will continue to teach Dostoevsky and Tolstoy in my class at Columbia University. I’m sure my students will come in large numbers. Being angry about what Putin is doing is one thing, but we should avoid becoming racist towards the Russians, we shouldn’t really blame the Russian culture which is a great culture. Unfortunately this is happening. I’m sorry when I hear that a Russian cultural event or a lecture on Dostoevsky has been canceled, this happens in New York but it can happen in small American universities or somewhere else. “
