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Russian Long-Range Strategic Bomber Crashes, Ukraine Claims Responsibility
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The plane had crashed over the southern Stavropol region when it was flying back to base, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Top Russian Hypersonic Scientist Sentenced to 7 Years for Treason
Alexander Kuranov, 76, was the head of a St. Petersburg state research institute who oversaw the Soviet-era Ayaks hypersonic aircraft program.
1 Min read
How the Shocking Killing of an Ex-Minister’s Wife Is Forcing Change in Kazakhstan
opinion
Passing new legislation against domestic violence is a crucial step in tackling Kazakhstan’s patriarchal society head-on.
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circumstances unclear
U.S. Citizen Killed in Moscow-Held Donetsk – Russian Media
Russell Bentley, 64, was known to have fought with Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and had been given Russian nationality.
1 Min read
'nuances'
Russian Officials Face Restrictions on Foreign Trips, Kremlin Confirms
The confirmation comes after a Reuters report said Russia's stricter travel rules were linked to fears of foreign powers gaining access to state secrets...
2 Min read
opinion
Ada Wordsworth
Kharkiv’s Resilient But Exhausted Villagers Need Our Protection
As more villages suffer blackouts from the bombing, people have to wait in agony for even longer to hear if their loved ones are okay.
5 Min read
podcast
Russia's Difficult Balancing Act Between Israel and Iran
We discuss Russia's place in the region with Rajan Menon, director of the Grand Strategy Program at the U.S. think tank Defense Priorities, and Israeli...
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police raid
St. Petersburg Journalist’s Home Searched Over Exiled Colleague’s Criminal Case – Reports
Reporter Ksenia Klochkova was reportedly named a witness in the case against former colleague Andrei Zakharov.
2 Min read
vilnius attack
Poland Detains Suspects, Alleged Organizer in Attack on Navalny Ally Volkov
Lithuania’s counter-intelligence service has accused Russia of orchestrating the attack on Volkov in Vilnius.
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EXTREME WEATHER
Russia Battles Historic Flooding
April 18, 2024
What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?
April 17, 2024
Putin Calls To Protect Flood-Hit Areas From Looting
April 16, 2024
Russia’s Orenburg Holds WWII Victory Parade Rehearsals Amid Flood Crisis
April 16, 2024
More Evacuations in Russia’s Urals, Western Siberia as Water Levels Rise
opinion
Zarina Akhmatova
How the Shocking Killing of an Ex-Minister’s Wife Is Forcing Change in Kazakhstan
6 Min read
Ada Wordsworth
Kharkiv’s Resilient But Exhausted Villagers Need Our Protection
5 Min read
Valeria Bezrukova
My Hometown Belgorod Is Under Near-Daily Attack. But Russia Has Forgotten Us
7 Min read
Leonid Gozman
The Self-Obsession at the Heart of Putin’s Wartime Psychology
4 Min read
Nikolaus von Twickel
The World Missed the Warning of 2014 Ukraine Invasion
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Ada Blakewell
Why Yulia Navalnaya Could Be the One to Unite Russia’s Divided Opposition
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Evan Gershkovich's days in Russian prison
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Editor's Pick
Feature
Russia's Emigre Tech Workers Eye Jobs at Western Firms as Moscow Clamps Down on Working Abroad
Western companies are actively targeting the hundreds of thousands of Russian tech workers who moved abroad after the invasion of Ukraine.
5 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
'Devastating to See': Russia’s Orenburg Region Battles Historic Flood
Experts say the floods, which have caught the authorities off-guard and left many to fend for themselves, are just a preview of what is yet to come.
7 Min read
Editor's Pick
interview
‘There Will Be No Beautiful Russia of the Future Unless We Take Responsibility’: Activist Anastasia Shevchenko
The exiled civil activist sees it as her mission to speak to Russians across the political spectrum and win over as many minds as she can.
7 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
She Photographed Russian Political Prisoners. Now She's Charged With 'Extremism.'
Antonina Favorskaya and her colleagues consider the charges against her to be revenge for her journalism and political views.
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
News Analysis
War Escalation, Xenophobia, Death Penalty Talks: What’s Next for Russia After Moscow Concert Massacre?
Experts told The Moscow Times that the attack risks exacerbating already existing tensions.
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under water
In Photos: Orenburg Flooding Peaks as 'Colossal' Waters Rise in Neighboring Regions
hybrid invasion
In Photos: 10 Years Ago, the War in Donbas Began
UZARA BAYRAM
In Photos: 180K Muslims Celebrate End of Ramadan in Moscow
natural disaster
In Photos: Russia's Orenburg Region Hit With Worst Flooding in Decades
Features
black lungs
'Dirty as Hell': Coal Dust Chokes Murmansk as Moscow Ramps Up Asia Exports
As the dust fuels public grievances and concerns for human health, the Murmansk Commercial Seaport is busy expanding its operations.
6 Min read
'irrepressible' journalist
She Photographed Russian Political Prisoners. Now She's Charged With 'Extremism.'
Antonina Favorskaya and her colleagues consider the charges against her to be revenge for her journalism and political views.
4 Min read
firsthand account
‘Nobody Will Ever Find You’: An FSB Torture Survivor Tells His Story
Denis, 34, recounted being subject to brutal treatment on apparent suspicion of involvement in an anti-Kremlin militia.
8 Min read
rising rivers
'Devastating to See': Russia’s Orenburg Region Battles Historic Flood
Experts say the floods, which have caught the authorities off-guard and left many to fend for themselves, are just a preview of what is yet to come.
7 Min read
long search ended
One of the First Russian Soldiers to Invade Ukraine Is Given a Funeral 2 Years Later
Kirill Chistyakov's mother spent two years desperately searching for her son after he went missing in action. He was finally identified last month.
5 Min read
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climate
perfect storm
What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?
Above-average snowfall followed by a rapid spring thaw, a warmer planet and human influences have all played a role in the current crisis.
3 Min read
melting ice
Kamchatka's Glaciers Have Shrunk by 36% Since 1950 – Russian Scientists
The rate of retreat of the ice caps in the northern Sredinny Range from 2002 to 2017 was 4.3 times higher than from 1950 to 2002.
1 Min read
Feature
'Dirty as Hell': Coal Dust Chokes Murmansk as Moscow Ramps Up Asia Exports
As the dust fuels public grievances and concerns for human health, the Murmansk Commercial Seaport is busy expanding its operations.
6 Min read
devastating floods
More Evacuations in Russia’s Urals, Western Siberia as Water Levels Rise
Authorities in the Kurgan and Tyumen regions have urged residents to flee as the nearby Tobol and Ishim rivers swell to dangerous levels.
2 Min read
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Business
Feature
'Dirty as Hell': Coal Dust Chokes Murmansk as Moscow Ramps Up Asia Exports
As the dust fuels public grievances and concerns for human health, the Murmansk Commercial Seaport is busy expanding its operations.
6 Min read
improved outlook
IMF Raises Russia’s Growth Forecast for 2024
Russia’s economy is expected to grow 3.2% this year, up from the previous forecast of 2.6% issued in January.
1 Min read
'highly embarrassing'
Raiffeisen Touts Russia ‘Expansion’ in Job Ads Despite Intended Exit – FT
The Austrian bank has placed more than 2,400 job ads in Russia since December 2023, the Financial Times reported.
2 Min read
More business
arts and life
Art Deco icon
The Year of Art Deco Artist Tamara de Lempicka
The painter known for her stylized portraits has a Broadway musical and a huge retrospective this year.
5 Min read
artistic crackdown
Russian Theater Director, Playwright's ‘Terrorism’ Case Transferred to Military Court
Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk face up to seven years in prison over their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist...
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abrupt cancelation
Russian Ballet Show in South Korea Canceled Amid Ukraine Tensions
The April 16 show's cancelation comes after another planned performance in Seoul featuring Russia's top ballet dancer Svetlana Zakharova was axed in March...
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jailed for a play
Russia Adds Theater Director Berkovich, Playwright Petriychuk to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List
The two women were arrested over their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants and plan to join them in Syria.
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More Arts and Life
the new diaspora
'hot pursuit'
Russia's Emigre Tech Workers Eye Jobs at Western Firms as Moscow Clamps Down on Working Abroad
Western companies are actively targeting the hundreds of thousands of Russian tech workers who moved abroad after the invasion of Ukraine.
5 Min read
podcast
Russian Comedians Look for Laughter in Exile
Comedians Ilya Ovechkin and Denis Chuzhoy join us to discuss how they've adapted to life in exile, both personally and in their comedy.
1 Min read
'parallel world'
Russian Entrepreneurship in Serbia Booms as Wartime Emigres Settle Down
Russians registered some 9,000 new businesses in Serbia by the end of 2023, a number that is set to grow in 2024. Serbians have mixed feelings.
4 Min read
pushed away
Eyeing Anti-Kremlin Exiles, Russia Tightens Rules on Voting Abroad
Those hoping to vote from abroad will face a reduction in polling places and an inability to vote online — while political dissidents run greater risks...
4 Min read
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