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Russian Tanker Hit by Ukrainian Drones: Russian Media

Kerch strait attack A Russian-installed official said several members of the ship's crew were injured by broken glass.  
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Russia Sentences Navalny to 19 Years Behind Bars in 'Extremism' Trial

President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal domestic opponent will spend the 19-year sentence at a restrictive “special-regime” prison.
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Putin Signs Law Raising Maximum Draft Age

The new law raises the age limits for compulsory military service to 18-30 starting in January 2024.
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State Border

Russia Says Intercepted U.S. Drone Over Black Sea

Russia scrambled an Su-30 fighter jet to "prevent a violation of the border" by a U.S. Reaper MQ-9 military drone.
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Kupiansk offensive

Russia Says Seized Settlement in Northeast Ukraine

The Ukrainian army said it was confronted with a growing number of attacks in the east.
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swelling expenses

Russia Revises Defense Budget Plan Amid Soaring Military Expenditures – Reuters

Moscow has nearly doubled its defense budget plan after spending more in the first half of 2023 than originally targeted for the entire year.
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New Bill Puts Russia’s Lake Baikal at Risk of Deforestation, Harmful Urbanization

Experts and activists warn that a bill to ease logging restrictions along the lake's shores could deal irreversible damage to its unique ecosystem.
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back to the ussr

Russian Lawmakers to Trade Foreign Cars for Domestic Brands, State Duma Speaker Says

Lawmakers will apparently be swapping in their BMWs and Mercedes for Moskvitch, Lada and Aurus models.
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'I Feel Calm': Few in Moscow Bat an Eye as Drones Crash Into Capital’s Skyscrapers

Residents and workers in the city's financial district who spoke to The Moscow Times appeared largely unfazed by the back-to-back drone attacks.
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Konstantin Sonin

Why There Will Be No Negotiating with Putin

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Tatiana Stanovaya

Beneath the Surface, Prigozhin’s Mutiny Has Changed Everything in Russia

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Ivan U. Klyszcz

At the Russia-Africa Summit, Russia’s Dual Africa Strategy Was on Full Display

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Joshua R. Kroeker

With the End of the Grain Deal, No One Wins

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Andrey Baklitskiy

What We Learned From Recent Calls for a Russian Nuclear Attack

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130

Days since former MT reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia

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Russia’s Digital Ruble Won’t Help It Evade Sanctions Anytime Soon

Russian lawmakers, think tanks and state media outlets have touted the Digital Ruble as a game-changer in helping Russia skirt Western restrictions.
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Russia Seeks to Capitalize on Ukraine Grain Deal’s Collapse

Drone attacks on Ukraine's ports on the Danube and in the Black Sea make Russia the beneficiary of soaring grain prices — but increase the risk of confrontation...
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Russia’s War on Environmental NGOs Robs Country of Conservation Resources

Authorities will now lack an important source of independent feedback on the actual scale of wildfires and other environmental crises, experts say.
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Russia’s Surging Trade With China Creates Infrastructure Headaches

Russia’s logistics network is creaking under the weight of record trade with Asia.
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As Kremlin Dismantles Wagner’s Empire, Foreign Asset Seizures More Likely Than Defense Ministry Takeover

While the Kremlin swiftly moved to dissolve Wagner’s structures in Russia and Ukraine, the future of its overseas units remains volatile.
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Photos and Videos

clash of imagery

In Photos: Russia Through the Eyes of Belarusian Artist GM_Collage

aquatic procession

Russia's Annual Navy Day Parade, in Photos

promoting partnership

In Photos: Russia Pursues Closer Economic Ties with African Countries at St. Petersburg Summit

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Threatened world heritage

New Bill Puts Russia’s Lake Baikal at Risk of Deforestation, Harmful Urbanization

Experts and activists warn that a bill to ease logging restrictions along the lake's shores could deal irreversible damage to its unique ecosystem.
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business as usual

'I Feel Calm': Few in Moscow Bat an Eye as Drones Crash Into Capital’s Skyscrapers

Residents and workers in the city's financial district who spoke to The Moscow Times appeared largely unfazed by the back-to-back drone attacks.
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silenced criticism

Kremlin Brings ‘Party of War’ to Heel Ahead of Key Regional, Presidential Elections

The Kremlin seeks to deploy the same tactics it used to crush the opposition against prominent far-right “patriots,” Russian officials told The Moscow...
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uneasy haven

After 1.5 Years of War, Ukrainian Refugees in Russia Grapple With Assimilation Question

While some Ukrainians plan to stay in Russia, many others hope to move elsewhere as soon as possible.
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crypto push

Russia’s Digital Ruble Won’t Help It Evade Sanctions Anytime Soon

Russian lawmakers, think tanks and state media outlets have touted the Digital Ruble as a game-changer in helping Russia skirt Western restrictions.
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Business
no workers

Russian Factories Face Record Labor Shortages

A Gaidar Institute survey found that 42% of industrial enterprises faced a shortage of workers in July, surpassing a previous record set in April.
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In depth

Russia’s Digital Ruble Won’t Help It Evade Sanctions Anytime Soon

Russian lawmakers, think tanks and state media outlets have touted the Digital Ruble as a game-changer in helping Russia skirt Western restrictions.
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In depth

Russia’s IKEA Copycat Lacks Variety, Quality and Meatballs of Original

Customers at "Gud Lakk" told The Moscow Times they disagreed with the company's claims that it offers the same quality and variety as IKEA.
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arts and life
weekend kitchen

Get a Buzz On With a Barrel of Mead

Is it easy to turn honey into a delicious, sparkling alcoholic drink? Actually, yes.
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the word's worth

Alexei Navalny and the Secret List of Forbidden Words

It's hard to know where general language ends and criminal slang begins.
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clash of imagery

In Photos: Russia Through the Eyes of Belarusian Artist GM_Collage

Collage artist GM_collage combines photos of symbolic people, places and things in surreal arrangements to lay bare the contradictions of modern Russia...
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the new diaspora
carrot and stick

Russia Seeks to Lure Back Wartime Emigres – But Offers Few Incentives

Politicians are more focused on pleasing Putin than building a clear strategy for attracting emigres, experts say.
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legal cooperation

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Share Data with Moscow on Anti-War Russians, Conscripts

The agreement raises questions over the safety of Russian nationals who sought refuge in the two Central Asian states after the invasion of Ukraine.
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signs of friction

Moscow Ally Kyrgyzstan Sours on Russian Anti-War Emigres

A spate of canceled concerts by Russian anti-war performers and arrests of anti-war activists reflect Bishkek's continued deference to Moscow.
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