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2 Killed in Russian Strike on Medical Facility in Ukraine’s Dnipro

civilian infrastructure Ukraine has said Russian carried out 55 air attacks over the past 24 hours, including 36 drone and four missile strikes.  
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Explosion Rocks Southern Russia’s Krasnodar in Apparent Drone Attack

There was speculation that the target may have been a cell tower in the city center. 
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Putin’s Tactic of Inaction Could Backfire at Home

opinion The day may come when Putin finds himself dependent on a group of once politically irrelevant ultra-patriots.
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In depth

Assimilate or Flee: Wartime Pressures Weigh on Russia’s Ukrainian Diaspora

There are hundreds of thousands of ethnic Ukrainians in Russia whose lives have been affected by the 15-month invasion.
4 Min read
secret prisoners

Ukrainian Civilians Tortured in Russian Jails – Meduza

Former detainees said they were subject to beatings, air gun shootings, electric shocks and threats of execution.
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NUCLEAR TRANSFER

Lukashenko Says Russia Has Begun Moving Nuclear Weapons to Belarus

"The transfer of nuclear munitions has begun," Lukashenko told reporters during a visit to Moscow.
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family ties

Ex-Putin Son-in-Law’s Land Seized as Part of Dutch Criminal Probe – Guardian

The confiscated land outside Amsterdam was owned by Jorrit Faassen, who married Putin’s eldest daughter in 2008.
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more restrictions

Japan Unveils New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Invasion

The asset freeze targets 17 individuals and 78 groups, including high-level military officials, according to the Japanese government.
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media freedom

WSJ Reporter Appeals Extended Detention: Moscow Court

U.S. citizen Evan Gershkovich's defense team have appealed a recent decision to keep him in detention until August 30.
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‘We F***ed Up’: Shock But No Panic in Belgorod as Border Incursion Brings War Home

Local residents told The Moscow Times that the attack was met with a mixture of shock, anger and indifference.
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Russia’s Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Echoes Soviet Spy Scandal

Nicholas Daniloff was working as a journalist in the Soviet Union when he was detained in 1986 and accused of espionage.
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Editor's Pick

Wagner Group

What Do Russians Think of Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has captured news headlines in recent weeks with his expletive-laden rants against Russia's Defense Ministry and...
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Hush Descends on St. Petersburg Party Zone as Nightclubs Shuttered

The venues likely fell victim to Russia’s encroaching conservatism and the state’s eagerness to take a greater role in day-to-day life. 
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Editor's Pick

News Analysis

Lifting of Russia Flight, Visa Restrictions Deepens Georgia’s Geopolitical Dilemma

Analysts say Russia may be seeking to further drive a wedge between Georgia and the West — putting Tbilisi’s delicate balancing act to the test.
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News Analysis

Attacks on Russian Oil Facilities Deal a Military, Psychological Blow to Moscow

Drone strikes create logistical problems for the Russian military and puncture a sense of security felt by Russians far from the frontlines.
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opinion
Tatiana Stanovaya

Putin’s Tactic of Inaction Could Backfire at Home

4 Min read
Arshak Makichyan

I Called for Greenpeace to Close in Russia. Putin Did It For Them.

4 Min read

Opposition Activist Mikhail Krieger's Final Statement to Russian Court

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Galiya Ibragimova

How Russia Torpedoed Its Own Influence in Moldova

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Alexandra Prokopenko

How Sanctions Have Changed Russian Economic Policy

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insulted beliefs

Thousands of Chechens Protest Quran Burning Incident

Wagner Group

What Do Russians Think of Yevgeny Prigozhin?

'Always Prepared'

In Photos: Russian Communists Organize Red Square Induction for Young Pioneers

In depth
difficult choices

Assimilate or Flee: Wartime Pressures Weigh on Russia’s Ukrainian Diaspora

There are hundreds of thousands of ethnic Ukrainians in Russia whose lives have been affected by the 15-month invasion.
4 Min read
shaken stability

‘We F***ed Up’: Shock But No Panic in Belgorod as Border Incursion Brings War Home

Local residents told The Moscow Times that the attack was met with a mixture of shock, anger and indifference.
3 Min read
historical parallel

Russia’s Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Echoes Soviet Spy Scandal

Nicholas Daniloff was working as a journalist in the Soviet Union when he was detained in 1986 and accused of espionage.
4 Min read
conservative mores

Hush Descends on St. Petersburg Party Zone as Nightclubs Shuttered

The venues likely fell victim to Russia’s encroaching conservatism and the state’s eagerness to take a greater role in day-to-day life. 
4 Min read
risky sweets

Russian Confectioner Fined for Anti-War Cakes Vows to Keep Baking

If convicted a second time under draconian wartime censorship laws, Anastasia Chernysheva could be sent to prison for up to seven years.
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Business
sphere of influence

Kazakh President Warns Against Further Integration of Russia-Led Economic Bloc

Addressing Putin, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appeared to criticize Belarus' loss of sovereignty.
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no-flight MAKS

Russia Calls Off Major Air Show Amid Security Fears – Reports

MAKS looks set to either be postponed to 2024 or reformatted as a "conference."
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new allies

​​Russia Central Bank Head Visits Iran to Strengthen Bilateral Banking Ties

The two heavily sanctioned countries are seeking closer economic ties.
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arts and life
rapid reaction art

A Ukrainian Artist Fights Russian Culture, One Painting at a Time

A Ukrainian artist uses what he has to reimagine the classics of Russian classical art.
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urgent restoration

Tretyakov Gallery Defies Putin’s Orders to Hand Historic Icon to Church

The gallery concluded that Andrei Rublev’s “Trinity” cannot be taken out of the art museum due to its “complicated and unstable condition.”
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'Always Prepared'

In Photos: Russian Communists Organize Red Square Induction for Young Pioneers

Russian lawmakers last year approved the creation of a new, modern-day youth movement in the style of the Soviet-era organization.
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the new diaspora
wartime exodus

Record Number of Russians Moved to Finland in 2022

A total of 6,003 people moved from Russia to Finland last year, by far the highest number in three decades.
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opinion Konstantin Sonin

Stop Victim-Blaming Russian Refugees

Telling Russian refugees they are not victims is like telling a woman who has been beaten up by her husband: “It’s OK, he didn’t kill you.”
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'foreign agent' law

While Some Russian Exiles Join Georgia Protests, Others Keep Away

When thousands of Georgians protested this week, some Russian exiles joined rallies that would have been unthinkable in their homeland.
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