news

Putin Orders Government to Support Pop Music

A number of Russian artists have said the authorities forced them to cancel their concerts in recent months.
Sacrifice

Siberian Shamans Revive Ancient Camel-Burning Rite ‘to Help Russia’

Russia's deputy head shaman said the rite hadn't been performed for 300 years.
D'oh

Russian Duma to Publicly Shame Lawmakers for ‘Stupid’ Comments

“If you’ve done something stupid, let this nonsense be visible to everyone,” the Duma speaker told colleagues.
hidden money

Russia’s Black Market Totaled 20% of GDP in 2018 – Reports

The shadow economy last year was bigger than Russia's total federal budget spending allocated for 2019.

highlights

Profile

As Putin Shifts Focus to Economy, a Key Foreign Investor Sits in Prison

Michael Calvey has helped bolster Russia’s economy for 25 years. Now the joke’s on him.
opinion
Tatyana Stanovaya

The Kremlin Hierarchy Is Fast Decaying

Putin is no longer willing or able to prevent domestic infighting as uncertainty over Russia’s future looms.
Podcast

Arrest of ‘Legendary’ U.S. Investor Calvey. And Why Russian Soldiers No Longer Can Take Selfies

The weekly news and analysis podcast from Moscow.
dangerous waters

St. Petersburg’s Dam Is Holding Back the Floods, for Now

Russia's second-largest city is in a race against climate change.
Archive discovery

'Yiddish Glory' Rewrites History

An unknown part of Jewish and wartime history was found in an archive.

opinion

opinion
Tatyana Stanovaya

The Kremlin Hierarchy Is Fast Decaying
opinion
Anna Andrianova

Putin Prepares for New Cold War with Tight Economic Policies
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Putin Is Finally Ready to Look Homeward
opinion
Ben Aris

U.S. Investor Calvey's Arrest Just Another Brick in the Wall
opinion
Ellie Martus

It’s Time for Russia to Get Serious About Climate Change
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Pulling Strings for Fun and Profit
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Unorthodox art

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blasphemous bottle

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On the loose

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Archive discovery

'Yiddish Glory' Rewrites History

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Cutting-edge art

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City Break

Get Out of Town! Go to Tula

A weekend trip to Tula is just the break you need: art, museums, history, writers and hip hostelries and eateries.
Golden mask

Celebrate Russia On Stage

Check out the best in theater from all over Russia.
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