Russia Dispatch: Turgenev Dissed Russia but Is Still Lionized as Literary Star by Touchy Kremlin The Russian government celebrates the writer Ivan Turgenev even though it scorns many of his negative views of his homeland and his embrace of Western, liberal values. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:France Calls Arson That Killed Jewish Woman, 85, a Hate CrimeChina’s Space Station May Crash to Earth on April Fool’s DayExits Blocked and Alarms Disabled in Deadly Russia Mall FireIs Kim Jong-un Visiting Beijing? Online Video Fuels SpeculationChildren Die in Siberian Mall FireExpelling Russians, Europe and North America Show Unity with U.K.