Shake-up

Putin Reshuffles Regional Governors Ahead of 2019 Vote

Three regional governors have announced their resignations over the past 24 hours.
New bro

Putin Congratulates New President of ‘Brotherly Nation’ Kazakhstan

Kazakshtan is one of Russia's biggest trading partners and has been its key ally in the Eurasian Economic Union project.
Sad face

Russia Drops Further in World Happiness Index – UN

Russia is now the 68th-happiest place on Earth, wedged between Pakistan and the Philippines.
Say You're Sorry

Russia's Prison Service Wants Guards to Apologize to Inmates for Rights Violations

The draft regulations come after leaked videos of torture in a Russian prison rocked the country's penitentiary system.
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opinion
Konstantin Skorkin

Removed From Russian Influence, Ukraine Election Is Unpredictable on Its Own Terms

Moscow does not seem to be attempting to influence the outcome of this contest.
Revitalizing regions

Can Urban Renewal Plug Russia’s Brain Drain?

Regional officials hope that beautifying towns can stop people from leaving.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Kazakh Autocrat Shows Putin How to Keep Power

Both Russia and Kazakhstan have been run by the same leader, continuously “re-elected.”
Crimea Five Years On

Crimeans Mark Five Years of Russian Rule With Cossacks, Eagles and Bikers

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives on Monday to open two new power stations.
opinion
Tatyana Stanovaya

How Russia Took Over Crimea, and Crimea Took Over Putin

Five years after the Crimea annexation, the country has undoubtedly changed — but no less important is the change Putin himself has undergone.

opinion

opinion
Konstantin Skorkin

Removed From Russian Influence, Ukraine Election Is Unpredictable on Its Own Terms
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Kazakh Autocrat Shows Putin How to Keep Power
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

A Russian Boyfriend
opinion
Alexei Levinson

Has Russia Finally Found its Niche in the World?
opinion
Tatyana Stanovaya

How Russia Took Over Crimea, and Crimea Took Over Putin
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

The U.S. College Admissions Scandal Is So Post-Soviet
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Meanwhile in Russia

roll-thru

Russian Mechanics Pimp Car Into Rolling ‘Tumbleweed’ Ride, Baiting Elon Musk
Russian rap star

Baller Babushka Brings It to Baikal

Zooming in

Bastrykin Has a Closer Look With a Magnifying Glass
Smack cam

First-Ever ‘Slapping Championship’ Comes to Siberia
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arts and life

obituary

Director Marlen Khutsiev Has Died

One of the country's most beloved film directors passed away in Moscow.
Weekend plans

Travel the World With Your Taste Buds at Depo

Enjoy a day out away from the usual tourist spots at Depo, Moscow's new food hall featuring flavors from across the globe.
What's on

Celebrating the Luck of the Irish in Moscow

This month, the Irish Film Festival brings some of the best cinema from Ireland to Karo 11 Oktyabr Cinema.
Burning up

Pancakes Flip and Fires Roar over Maslenitsa 2019

Russia's lead-up to Lent came to an end with traditional bonfires across the country.
expat life

Broomball: Moscow's Wackiest, Toughest Sport

How to spend the long, cold Moscow winter? On the ice, chasing a ball with a broom, of course!
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