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Pro-Russian Rebels Agree to Release 4 Ukrainian Prisoners

The head of Donetsk said he hoped the move would “stimulate” an all-for-all exchange of prisoners from the five-year conflict.
Big brother

Moscow Police Detain Hundreds in 2 Years With Facial Recognition

Officials say crimes in the Moscow metro fell by half as a result.
big change

Small Northern Russian Town Lands Key Role in Big Arctic Plan

Behind the decision lies a plan to boost shipments on the Northern Sea Route.
Deadly crash

2 Killed, 7 Injured as Russian Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Siberia

The plane overshot the runway after landing, hit a small building and caught fire.
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highlights

street survival

A Moscow Homeless Shelter Moved to Accommodate the World Cup – a Year Later It Has Not Returned

The support provided for those forced to live on the streets is sorely missed.
opinion
Pavel Lobkov

How The Soviet Union Tried to 'Cure' My Homosexuality

As the world marks 50 years after the Stonewall Riots, journalist Pavel Lobkov tells his personal story of resistance in the Soviet Union.
Russia's return

Russia Returns to European Rights Body After 5-Year Suspension

Russia must now cooperate with international investigations into its rights abuses, the resolution said.
Armed and Ready

Russia Shows Off New Military Technology at 2019 Army Forum, in Photos

Tanks, robots and a military drone that looks like an owl were on display.
driving recovery

Russian Government to Support Local Car Market

The “First Car, Family Car” program will subsidize leases and loans.

opinion

opinion
Vladimir Ryzhkov

Why We Should Welcome Russia Rejoining PACE
opinion
Stewart McDonald

Russia's Reinstatement To PACE Is a Grave Mistake
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Hit the Road, Jack, and Don't Come Back
opinion
Pavel Lobkov

How The Soviet Union Tried to 'Cure' My Homosexuality
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Putin’s Big Bet on Gold Is Paying Off
opinion
Tatyana Stanovaya

Don't Expect Change, a Jaded Putin Signals at Annual Phone-In
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Meanwhile in Russia

Hoo's there?

This New Russian Spy Drone Looks a Lot Like an Owl
PsyOp

‘Metal Gear’ Video Game Is an ‘American Intelligence Project,’ Russian Official Says
Disrupted habitat

Exhausted and Starving Polar Bear Wanders Into Siberian City
duck tales

Family of Ducks Sparks Car Accident in St. Petersburg

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Business

driving recovery

Russian Government to Support Local Car Market

The “First Car, Family Car” program will subsidize leases and loans.
media holding

Russian Media Group Rambler Considers Selling Shares

The listing is planned in two to three years.
new investment

OPEC+ Deal Pot Looks Sweeter for Russia as Gulf Money Flows In

Saudi Arabis and its Gulf neighbours are expected to invest $5 billion in Russia this year.
Initial public offering

Russia's Yandex.Taxi Likely to Sell New Shares, Says Top Shareholder

The head of the Yandex and Uber joint venture said the company has yet to choose a stock exchange for the deal.
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arts and life

Art and literature

'Dead Souls': Gogol, Chagall, Zverev and Kosmatschof

If you love Russian literature, run, don't walk, to see interpretations of "Dead Souls" by three brilliant artists.
culture shorts

The City That Doesn't Slow Down for Summer

Ballet premieres and art openings - what you could have seen over the weekend in Moscow.
previously pagan

The Night of Ivan Kupala, in Photos

This ancient pagan holiday is still celebrated in Russia with fire, dancing and bathing.
Aliye Parusa

St. Petersburg Revels Among Scarlet Sails and White Nights

The annual celebration along St. Petersburg's embankments features fireworks, concerts and a ship bearing bright red sails.
culture clips

On This Day: Anna Akhmatova

Anna Akhmatova is one of Russia’s most brilliant poets.
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