Mia Levitin

How the Muppets went to Moscow as ambassadors for democracy

In 1993, Natasha Lance Rogoff was tasked with introducing the American puppets to Russia in the hope of cultivating peace, love and understanding

Photo-illustration: Coral Hoeren (iStock) 
issue 04 February 2023
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  • Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia

    Natasha Lance Rogoff

    Rowman & Littlefield, pp. 302, £20

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