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In Major Reshuffle, Russia Names Admiral Moiseyev New Navy Chief
sailor swap
Russia's Navy has suffered embarrassing warship losses in recent months as Ukraine increases its seaborne drone attacks.
1 Min read
Crimean Tatars Are Forgotten Innocent Victims of Russia’s War
opinion
Ten years since Russia annexed Crimea illegally, Crimean Tatars are disproportionately represented among victims of repression.
5 Min read
The Kremlin Has Clinched Six More Years of Putin’s Rule. What's Next?
Feature
Putin has predictably claimed a record victory. The main question now is what Russians and the world should expect from him next.
5 Min read
mounting threats
Russia to Evacuate 9K Children From Belgorod Region Amid Attacks
Authorities said the first group of 1,200 children will be evacuated on March 22 to the central regions of Penza, Tambov and Kaluga.
1 Min read
final tally
Putin Wins 87.28% of Votes With All Ballots Counted – Election Officials
Vladimir Putin’s victory was never in doubt, with all his major opponents dead, in prison or exiled.
1 Min read
invasion precursor
In Photos: Russia Marks 10 Years of Crimea Annexation
Russia staged concert rallies and other events to celebrate what the Kremlin calls its "reunification" with Crimea, an event that set the stage for its...
1 Min read
alternate payment
Armenian Banks to Suspend Russia’s Mir Payment System – RBC
The suspension will hinder Russian nationals living in Armenia from making non-cash transactions with their Mir cards, Russia's alternative to Visa and...
1 Min read
Put’ Domoi
Putin’s Victory ‘Spit in the Face,’ Wives of Mobilized Soldiers Say
“The election results didn’t come as a surprise to us. But 87% is outright falsification, a blatant spit in our face,” the group of wives said.
1 Min read
Feature
Defying the Odds, Thousands of Russians Protest Putin’s Rule on Election’s Final Day
At 12 p.m. local time, thousands across Russia went to voting stations to show their opposition to the election, which is believed to be rigged.
5 Min read
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opinion
Nedim Useinow
Crimean Tatars Are Forgotten Innocent Victims of Russia’s War
5 Min read
Ivan Fomin
Why Russia’s Anti-Putin Election Protest Matters
5 Min read
Lucy Birge
What’s the Kremlin Scared Of? Pro-War Ultranationalists
4 Min read
Vladimir Kara-Murza
Putin's Re-Election Must Be Deemed Illegitimate: Vladimir Kara-Murza Writes From Prison
4 Min read
Bektour Iskender
Kyrgyzstan Is Copying Russia’s Dictatorship. I Fear It Could Get Worse
5 Min read
Alexander Archagov
Why Haven’t Russians Rebelled Against The War? Psychology Has Answers
7 Min read
356
Days since former MT reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia
Editor's Pick
Feature
In Russian Border City, Election Must Go On Under Ukrainian Fire
Belgorod has faced regular deadly cross-border attacks over the past week. But the incidents only appear to have strengthened pro-Kremlin sentiment.
6 Min read
Editor's Pick
tmt lecture series
Presidential Elections in Russia: Past, Present, Putin
Elections in Russia have since become a farce, a kind of political theatre or circus that has little to do with democracy. How did this come about?
1 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
‘Make the Young Fall in Love With Putin’: Young Russians Pressured to Vote as Kremlin Demands Record Turnout
The goal is "to make the West understand that our young people are for Putin, not for runaway oppositionists and certainly not for Navalny."
4 Min read
Editor's Pick
looking back
Timeline: Russia’s Presidential Elections Since Independence
Russia's presidential elections have gradually slid from the flawed democratic elections of the 1990s to the tightly controlled spectacles of the 2010s...
8 Min read
Editor's Pick
customs data
EU Firms Supply $630Mln in Equipment to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project Despite Sanctions
The largest suppliers were companies from Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
3 Min read
Editor's Pick
Feature
Tension and Unease for Russians in Finland Amid Border Shutdown
Russians living in the Nordic country are coming under increasing scrutiny as Helsinki weighs how to respond to a “hybrid attack” from Moscow.
7 Min read
Photos
and
Videos
end of winter
In Photos: Russians Celebrate Maslenitsa with Bonfires and Blini
invasion precursor
In Photos: Russia Marks 10 Years of Crimea Annexation
NOON AGAINST PUTIN
Russians Abroad Take Part in Anti-Putin Election Protest, In Pictures
NOON AGAINST PUTIN
Russians Protest Against Putin on Election Day, In Pictures
Features
murky future
The Kremlin Has Clinched Six More Years of Putin’s Rule. What's Next?
Putin has predictably claimed a record victory. The main question now is what Russians and the world should expect from him next.
5 Min read
kilometer-long line
'Crowds Can't Be Rigged': Thousands of Russians in Serbia Protest Putin's Re-Election
Despite Serbia's deepening ties with Moscow, observers said Belgrade had one of the largest turnouts worldwide during Sunday's Noon Against Putin event...
5 Min read
dispatch from belgorod
In Russian Border City, Election Must Go On Under Ukrainian Fire
Belgorod has faced regular deadly cross-border attacks over the past week. But the incidents only appear to have strengthened pro-Kremlin sentiment.
6 Min read
visible resistance
Defying the Odds, Thousands of Russians Protest Putin’s Rule on Election’s Final Day
At 12 p.m. local time, thousands across Russia went to voting stations to show their opposition to the election, which is believed to be rigged.
5 Min read
no safe place
‘We’ll Keep Fighting’: Attack on Navalny Aide Volkov Startles, But Doesn't Deter Russian Exiles in Lithuania
The attack — unprecedented in Lithuania’s modern history — has sparked a mix of fear and concern among the local Russian emigré community.
4 Min read
More features
climate
step backward
5 Ways the Ukraine War Hindered Environmental Progress in Russia
While many of Russia’s environmental policies and agencies remain in place, sanctions and a crackdown on civil society have curtailed the state’s ability...
3 Min read
intersecting interests
How Navalny Helped Spotlight Climate and Environmental Issues in Russia
In addition to fighting corruption, Navalny and his team gave attention to environmental problems at a time when other political actors ignored them.
5 Min read
academy of sciences
Forest Destruction From Wildfires in Russia's North Tripled Since 2002 – Study
An average of more than 1.2 million hectares of Russia’s northern forests were ravaged by wildfires each year between 2012 and 2021.
2 Min read
Feature
How Will Russia's Regions Bear the Brunt of Climate Crisis?
A new study examines which of Russia's regions will suffer the heaviest economic toll from heat waves, water stress, wildfires and permafrost melting.
6 Min read
More climate
Business
alternate payment
Armenian Banks to Suspend Russia’s Mir Payment System – RBC
The suspension will hinder Russian nationals living in Armenia from making non-cash transactions with their Mir cards, Russia's alternative to Visa and...
1 Min read
tech entrepreneur
EU Lifts Sanctions on Yandex Co-Founder Volozh
The billionaire had petitioned for sanctions relief after he became one of the few members of the Russian elite to criticize the war.
2 Min read
customs data
EU Firms Supply $630Mln in Equipment to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project Despite Sanctions
The largest suppliers were companies from Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
3 Min read
More business
arts and life
end of winter
In Photos: Russians Celebrate Maslenitsa with Bonfires and Blini
The holiday, which has roots in ancient Slavic pagan traditions, celebrates the last week before Lent begins.
1 Min read
Lifeless villages
The Sad Beauty of Russia's Abandoned Villages
Russia’s big cities may appear to be flourishing, filled with shops, restaurants, recently built apartment buildings, malls and entertainment venues...
1 Min read
weekend kitchen
Three-Layer Pancakes From the Mari People
The Mari people in the Volga region of Russia make a towering pancake that is rich with flavor.
5 Min read
the word's worth
When It's Time to Call the Junk Man
Russian has a very rich vocabulary for old stuff and people they wish weren't around anymore.
6 Min read
More Arts and Life
the new diaspora
podcast
Russian Comedians Look for Laughter in Exile
Comedians Ilya Ovechkin and Denis Chuzhoy join us to discuss how they've adapted to life in exile, both personally and in their comedy.
1 Min read
'parallel world'
Russian Entrepreneurship in Serbia Booms as Wartime Emigres Settle Down
Russians registered some 9,000 new businesses in Serbia by the end of 2023, a number that is set to grow in 2024. Serbians have mixed feelings.
4 Min read
pushed away
Eyeing Anti-Kremlin Exiles, Russia Tightens Rules on Voting Abroad
Those hoping to vote from abroad will face a reduction in polling places and an inability to vote online — while political dissidents run greater risks...
4 Min read
coordinated effort
'Rare Moment of Unity': Russian Diaspora Collects Signatures for Pro-Peace Presidential Hopeful
For the Russians who fled abroad after the invasion of Ukraine, Boris Nadezhdin's campaign offers a rare chance for their voices to be heard.
5 Min read
More the new diaspora