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CRYPTO CON

Russia’s FSB Linked to $450M Bitcoin Disappearance – BBC

Russian security services obtained the cryptocurrency for “the FSB fund,” BBC investigation says.
Free to leave

St. Petersburg Scientology Leader Released 2 Years Into Arrest

Ivan Matsitsky was detained on extremism, illegal entrepreneurship and incitement charges in 2017.
Secret swap

Russia Trades Captive Spies With Norway, Lithuania in Cold War-style Swap

The move secures the return of several captured agents to their home countries.
Desperate times

Crimean Zoo Owner Asks Public to Adopt 30 Bears – Or He'll Kill Them

Oleg Zubkov pointed to government pressure and mounting fines as the reasons he can no longer provide a home for the bears.
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highlights

CLIMATE CRISIS

How Does a Powerful Russian Lobby Plan to Halt Climate Change? With Coal, Oil and Gas

If Russia is to move away from a carbon-based economy, experts say it will take external pressure. For now, though, there is none.
Living with disability

One Day on a Wheelchair in Moscow

An estimated 8% of Russians have disabilities, but they are rarely seen on Moscow’s streets. Activists say it’s because the city lacks accessibility...
DESTROY NOT RESTORE

Expert Calls for Demolition of St. Petersburg’s Center to Save Money

A Moscow architecture expert told the St. Petersburg Cultural Forum the city can’t afford conservation and needs to attract investors.
Cat comrades

Russian Internet Explodes With Memes After Aeroflot Cracks Down on Fat Cat

Russians own more cats per capita than any country in the world — so don't tell them their cat is too large for a flight.
opinion
Fyodor Krashennikov

After Bolivia, Don't Expect a Thaw in Russia

The swift collapse of the Evo Morales regime hands all the trump cards to adherents of harsh police tactics and tough responses.

opinion

opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Is Your Language Sordid and Gross?

opinion
Alexandra Prokopenko

Investing in Russia is a Gamble, Whatever the Government Says
opinion
Fyodor Krashennikov

After Bolivia, Don't Expect a Thaw in Russia
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Why Russia Is Struggling to Build Putin’s Grand Dream
opinion
Vladimir Frolov

Macron is 'Ours' — but Does Russia Need Him?
opinion
Lincoln Pigman

Putin Underestimates Russia's Youth
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Meanwhile in Russia

Cat comrades

Russian Internet Explodes With Memes After Aeroflot Cracks Down on Fat Cat
Witness protection?

Fugitive Russian Drug-Smuggling Cat Gets a Body Double in Court
FOWL PLAY

Russia Accused of Meddling in New Zealand Bird of the Year Vote
Goat-bye

Russians Mourn Timur, the Goat Who Befriended a Tiger
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Climate Emergency

Russia's Climate Crisis
How Does a Powerful Russian Lobby Plan to Halt Climate Change? With Coal, Oil and Gas
11,000 Scientists Warn of ‘Untold Suffering’ From Climate Change. Only 4 of Them Are Russian.
Russia Rejects Climate Change Plan After Business Uproar
Russian Scientists Find Microplastics Along ‘Entire’ Arctic Sea Route

Business

CRYPTO CON

Russia’s FSB Linked to $450M Bitcoin Disappearance – BBC

Russian security services obtained the cryptocurrency for “the FSB fund,” BBC investigation says.
opinion
Alexandra Prokopenko

Investing in Russia is a Gamble, Whatever the Government Says

The Russian government wants more investment. But new proposals don’t address the real reasons investors aren’t stumping up.
DARK EXPORTS

Russia’s Rosneft Secretly Exporting Venezuelan Oil – Bloomberg

Rosneft-contracted oil tanker switched off GPS transponder before sailing to Venezuela to pick up two million barrels.
GREEN INVESTMENT

Russia, Climate Change, and the $30 Trillion ESG Investment Prize

Russian companies can’t ignore the rise of environmental investors for much longer.
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arts and life

Park life

St. Petersburg Launches International Competition for New Zaryadye-Style Park

Local officials say the new park will open a unique panorama view onto the city's historical landmarks.
DESTROY NOT RESTORE

Expert Calls for Demolition of St. Petersburg’s Center to Save Money

A Moscow architecture expert told the St. Petersburg Cultural Forum the city can’t afford conservation and needs to attract investors.
time machine

From the Archive: The 1990s Moscow Metro, in Photos

Even the Moscow metro isn't immune to a dose of 90s nostalgia.
art for the heart

Polenov Retrospective Opens at the Tretyakov Gallery

The Tretyakov Gallery's retrospective of works by Vasily Polenov is the season's big hit.
long read

'Seasoned Socialism: Gender & Food in Late Soviet Everyday Life'

Fascinating and fun required reading for students of Russian and Soviet literature, history, and politics.
More Arts and Life

In-Depth

GREEN INVESTMENT

Russia, Climate Change, and the $30 Trillion ESG Investment Prize

Russian companies can’t ignore the rise of environmental investors for much longer.
opinion
Vladimir Frolov

Macron is 'Ours' — but Does Russia Need Him?

Russian observers are struck by how closely Macron’s views on European security and world order coincide with those of Putin.
news

October Report: Russia’s Tech, Investment and Start-up Deals

EWDN's monthly report on Russia's tech and investment scene covers internet isolation, foreign ownership restrictions and joint ventures at Mail.Ru and...
Watching you

Russia Is Building One of the World’s Largest Facial Recognition Networks

According to some projections, it may even be bigger than China’s 200 million camera system.
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