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S-400

Turkey Rejects U.S. Pressure Over Russian Air Defense System

Turkey on Saturday dismissed U.S. criticism that the Russian defense systems it has bought are not compatible with Ankara's NATO commitments.
clandestine chemicals

Russia Continued Developing Novichok After Program's Official Closure, Investigation Says

The investigation comes amid mounting questions in the West over Russia’s alleged use of chemical weapons.
kamchatka disaster

Death of Sea Life Off Russia Peninsula 'Caused By Algae'

Environmentalists said they were conducting their own inquiries and were not yet able to confirm the official probe's findings.
russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Oct. 24

Record-breaking new cases. Deaths surpass 25,000. Vaccine race.
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oil and water

Oil Spill Hits Russia’s Pacific Coast Amid String of Pollution Incidents

The spill is at least the third oil spill to hit Russia's waterways this month.

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GREEN MENTALITY

Could a Lethal Algae Bloom Have Killed Kamchatka’s Sea Creatures? Some Marine Biologists Think So.

Whatever the cause, the response to the disaster shows public outrage can force the Russian authorities’ hand when it comes to ecological questions.

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post-soviet power broker

In Crisis-Hit Kyrgyzstan, Russia Weighs Its Influence and Intentions

Analysts interviewed by The Moscow Times disagreed on whether Russia is playing a constructive role in the ex-Soviet country.
Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus
Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Oct. 24
Russia Surpasses 17K Coronavirus Cases in New One-Day Record
Russia to Probe Virus Deaths Caused By Oxygen Shortage
Putin: Russia's Rise in Coronavirus Deaths Due to Improved Methodology

Coronavirus Cases in Russia

1,497,167 Total Confirmed Cases
340,528 Total Active Cases
16,521 Today's Cases
1,130,818 Total Recovered
2,300 Total Critical
296 Today's Deaths
25,821 Total Deaths
10,258 Cases per Million
177 Deaths per Million
Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins
API: NovelCOVID

highlights

pass the popcorn

Film About Gorbachev and Reagan in Pre-Production

A dark comedy about the end of the Cold War is in script development.
CORONAVIRUS RECESSION

Russia’s Economic Recovery Cooled Before Second Wave Struck

The impact is forecast to be weaker than the spring outbreak, but authorities have less options to support the economy this time.
opinion Tatyana Stanovaya

A Farewell to Trump? Russia’s Elite Braces for U.S. Elections

The ruling elite is divided over who would be Russia's best bet in the U.S. presidential race.
Moscow Mayor

In Photos: 10 Years of Sobyanin’s Moscow

From urban beautification to this year's strict coronavirus lockdown, Sobyanin's tenure is one to remember.
independent journalism

Ex-Vedomosti Journalists’ VTimes News Website Goes Live

VTimes aims to continue Vedomosti’s tradition of independent, objective journalism for Russian-speaking readers.
Climate Crisis

Russia's Climate Emergency
Slight Arctic Warming Could Trigger Abrupt Permafrost Collapse – Study
Could a Lethal Algae Bloom Have Killed Kamchatka’s Sea Creatures? Some Marine Biologists Think So.
Russia Sees Warmest September in Recorded History
How Nornickel Became the Arctic’s Biggest Polluter

opinion

opinion Michele A. Berdy

Everything Has a Price in Russian

opinion Tatyana Stanovaya

A Farewell to Trump? Russia’s Elite Braces for U.S. Elections

opinion Anna Arutunyan

In Russia’s Near Abroad, Its Influence Is More Optics Than Substance

opinion Michele A. Berdy

The With, By, From, Per, About Preposition

opinion Maxim Suchkov

In Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia Faces an Unenviable Task

opinion Fyodor Lukyanov

Is Russia's Dialogue with the EU Coming to an End?

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Meanwhile in Russia

CLOSE CALL

Hungry Polar Bears Surround Russian Garbage Truck

To the rescue

Beluga Family Rescued From Low Tide By Russian Emergency Worker

CULTURAL ICON

Soviet Icon Cheburashka to Appear in New Movie

zoo-lander

Russian Bear Model Steals the Spotlight With Fairy-Tale Photoshoots

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Business

CORONAVIRUS RECESSION

Russia’s Economic Recovery Cooled Before Second Wave Struck

The impact is forecast to be weaker than the spring outbreak, but authorities have less options to support the economy this time.
INFLATION

Ruble Crash Sends Car Prices Up 15%

Russians bring forward big ticket purchases, fearful of inflation.
ANTI-CRYPTO

Inside Russia’s Plans For a Digital Ruble

Russia's Central Bank is eyeing up a new “digital ruble” — a regulated, controlled and legal alternative to cryptocurrencies.
illicit iphones

U.S. Revokes Aeroflot Crew Visas Over $50M iPhone Smuggling Scheme

Searches of various Aeroflot crew members’ luggage had revealed “millions of dollars of electronic devices,” investigators said.
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arts and life

art of russian cuisine

The Enduring Glamour of Mushroom Julien

Jennifer Eremeeva brings this restaurant and theater buffet favorite to your home kitchen.
pass the popcorn

Film About Gorbachev and Reagan in Pre-Production

A dark comedy about the end of the Cold War is in script development.
Russian avant-garde

Return of the Amazon: Sarra Lebedeva at the Tretyakov Gallery

Here's an essential exhibit (if only virtual) for anyone interested in the 20th-century Russian avant-garde.
Moscow Mayor

In Photos: 10 Years of Sobyanin’s Moscow

From urban beautification to this year's strict coronavirus lockdown, Sobyanin's tenure is one to remember.
artists to watch

'Consciousness Without Borders': New Russian Art

Two young artists with similar backgrounds create wildly different art of memory and fantasy.
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In-Depth

paranoia surge

Soviet Diehards and Covid-19 Conspiracies: Inside Russia’s Anti-5G Movement

In a country widely viewed as the home of global disinformation, a Western conspiracy theory is flourishing.
opinion Fyodor Lukyanov

Is Russia's Dialogue with the EU Coming to an End?

Sergei Lavrov's recent comments on the EU may sound extreme, but they were a long time in the making.
opinion Domitilla Sagramoso

Why the Stakes in the Nagorno-Karabakh War Are So Much Higher This Time Round

Radical changes in the dynamics of the region over the past 25 years mean international actors have divided interests.
VTimes

How Nornickel Became the Arctic’s Biggest Polluter

One Russian company releases more sulfur dioxide into the air than the whole of the U.S.
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