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BITTERSWEET EXILE

As Crackdown Intensifies, Russian Emigres Find Refuge in Georgia

The small Caucasian nation has become the destination of choice for a new generation of dissidents fleeing their homeland.

Navalny Accuses Google, Apple of Becoming Putin's 'Accomplices'

Both tech companies took down his voting app during Russia’s parliamentary election last week.

disputed results

Losing Russian Parliamentary Candidates Join Forces Against Controversial E-Voting

The candidates said they will call for nationwide rallies to protest the results of last weekend’s elections.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 23

Putin self-isolates. Cases rising. WHO suspension.

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7,354,995 Total Confirmed Cases

594,770 Total Active Cases

0 Today's Cases

6,558,780 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

0 Today's Deaths

201,445 Total Deaths

50,373 Cases per Million

1,380 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

opinion Michael Kofman

Zapad 2021: What We Learned From Russia's Massive Military Drills

Zapad is not just military theater, it affirms that years of defense modernization and reform have made the Russian military a force with increased capability...

Biggest Names Among Russia’s Election Winners

A first female mayor, a TV host and Chechnya’s strongman.

Moscow Sees Spike in Covid Hospitalizations After Election Weekend

The Delta variant now accounts for 100% of all new infections, a top official said.

Zelenskiy Vows ‘Strong Response’ After Attack on Aide

Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying one of the Ukrainian president's senior aides in what officials described as an assassination attempt.

Statisticians Claim Half of Pro-Kremlin Votes in Duma Elections Were False

Russia’s opposition has claimed the vote was the country’s most fraudulent in recent history.

Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 23

Moscow Sees Spike in Covid Hospitalizations After Election Weekend

Russian Airline Aeroflot Suspends Unvaccinated Pilots

Russia Develops Modified Sputnik V Jab for Delta Variant

opinion Michael Kofman

Zapad 2021: What We Learned From Russia's Massive Military Drills

opinion Dzianis Melyantsou

Have Moscow and Minsk Really Made a Breakthrough on Integration?

opinion Andrei Soldatov

We Can No Longer Expect Google and Apple to Fight for Internet Freedom

opinion Tatyana Stanovaya

How the Duma Elections Could Decide United Russia’s Fate

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

Will Russia’s Upcoming Duma Elections Change Anything At All?

opinion Mark Galeotti

Why the Duma Elections Still Matter

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St. Petersburg Election Ballot Features 3 Near-Identical Boris Vishnevskys

Jesus Was the First Communist, Russian Party Leader Says

facts are facts

Russian Student Schools Putin on Military History

Don’t Pee on Russia — It Will Cost You, Norway Says

More meanwhile in russia

U.S. Sanctions Russia-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Over Ransomware

The Treasury Department said SUEX, which operates out of Russia, was connected to ransomware attacks.

Gazprom Rejects Gas Transit Increase as Europe Faces Winter Fuel Crisis

The state-controlled company is coming under fire as gas prices surge in Europe.

Russian Firms With Foreign Links Down 40% in 3 Years

The Kremlin’s drive to isolate the economy along with sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic have pushed out foreign investors.

Employees of Russian E-Retail Giant Wildberries Denounce Pay Shake-Up

Workers are denouncing a drop in wages at the company run by the country's richest woman, Tatyana Bakalchuk.

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masterpieces on sale

Sotheby's Opens First Exhibition and Sale in Russia

On display and sale are works by Russian and foreign artists.

Stroll Through St. Petersburg in a Dream Play

A new kind of theater takes to the streets to immerse the audience in a dreamlike reality.

cinematic pandemic

Kirill Serebrennikov's 'Flu' Comes to Russia

Russian movie-goers seem to appreciate the film's phantasmagorical vibe.

RUSSIAN BUBBLES

Russia's Oldest Sparkling Wine Producer Begins Grape Harvest

This year's vintage could be marred by a dispute that erupted when Russia passed a law saying only Russian bubbly can be called "Champagne."

WEEKEND KITCHEN

The Exotic Glamor of Eggplant Caviar

Inspired by classic Soviet cinema, Jennifer Eremeeva fires up the grill and roasts the season's glut of eggplants and peppers.

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DESTRUCTIVE YEAR

Russia’s 2021 Fire Cover Widest Since Imaging Began – Greenpeace

This year 18.2 million hectares were covered by fire, up from the previous record of 18.1 million hectares in 2012.

Russia to Grant Toll-Free Status to Electric Cars From 2022

The initiative is part of a wider government plan to encourage the production and adoption of electric vehicles.

'no questions here'

On Thin Ice: Near North Pole, a Warning on Climate Change

After nearly 30 years at sea, a Russian icebreaker captain has seen firsthand the changes wrought by global warming.

weather anomaly

Russia’s 2020 Average Temperatures Broke All Records – Ministry

The spike marks the first time average temperatures have been over 3 degrees Celsius higher than the norm since measurements began.

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WELL-CONNECTED MIDDLEMAN

A Royal Mark Up: How an Emirati Sheikh Resells Millions of Russian Vaccines to the Developing World

The Moscow Times investigated a deal between Russia and a minor Dubai royal to supply poor countries with Sputnik V — at high prices.

Когда умрут физические деньги?

The Moscow Times при поддержке банка “Тинькофф” разобралась, есть ли у наличных денег шанс...

Propaganda Cooperation

Comrades in Tweets? The Contours and Limits of China-Russia Cooperation on Digital Propaganda

Chinese and Russian online propagandists share broadly similar goals and tactics, but they still tend to work separately.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Are the Minsk II Peace Accords Worth Preserving?

It is time to recognize that the Minsk process has run its course — and may if anything be blocking any more meaningful dialogue.