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Navalny Ally ‘Evacuates’ Electronics by Drone as Russian Police Stage Mass Raids

Video of Boyko launching the drone from his balcony as police close in has gained widespread attention.
four-way summit

Russia Ready for Ukraine Peace Talks but Sets Preconditions

Russia was willing to take part in a summit that would gather the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany.
Prevalence of abuse

Domestic Violence Affects 1 in 3 Russians, Poll Says

“Given the sensitivity of the topic ... in an interview setting, we can assume that the share may be higher,” the polling agency said.
Arctic exploration

Russian Military Plants Flag at Northernmost Point of Eurasia

The flag symbolizes Russia's desire for the peaceful exploration and development of the Arctic, the Northern Fleet said.
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highlights

weekend profile

Ella Pamfilova, Villain of the Moscow Vote Protest Movement, Belongs to a Dying Breed

Both the Russian government and the opposition have grown tired of her, analysts say.
opinion
Andrei Kolesnikov

How the Moscow Protests Reveal a Schism in Russia’s Middle Class

A clash has been taking place between Moscow's two middle classes: one born of the market economy, and one for which the only social elevator is the state...
Runway robes

Russian Priests Hit the Streets in St. Petersburg

Russian Orthodox priests donned their finest golden robes for a mass procession in honor of legendary leader St. Alexander Nevsky.
versatile personality

One of Russia’s Richest Men Has Become a Trip-Hop Music Artist

“Music stimulates intellectual activity that helps me to search and discover new business opportunities,” he said.
Sin city

Russian Priests Dump Holy Water From Airplane to Cure ‘Drunkenness and Fornication’

Sometimes, you have to go to extreme heights to bless a city.

opinion

opinion
Andrei Kolesnikov

How the Moscow Protests Reveal a Schism in Russia’s Middle Class
opinion
Abby Innes

Boris Johnson: The Brezhnev Years
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Was This Man the Prized U.S. Asset in the Kremlin?

opinion
Ilya Shepelin

Muscovites Did Not Buy the Kremlin’s Lies, But Putin Can Rule Without Their Support
opinion
Sharanya Rajiv

India and Russia: Connecting Eurasia And The Indo-Pacific
opinion
Christo Grozev

For Russia, the Exchange of a Key Figure in the MH17 Crash Could Be Quick Fix That Backfires
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Meanwhile in Russia

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Russian Bear Gets Behind the Wheel of Soviet-Era Truck
Russian Priests

Russian Priests Dump Holy Water From Airplane
Slicing pumpkins

Russian Cossacks Swing Sabres in ‘World’s Best Butcher’ Competition
Sin city

Russian Priests Dump Holy Water From Airplane to Cure ‘Drunkenness and Fornication’
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Looking Back

Vladimir Putin's 20 Years in Power
20 Years of Vladimir Putin: How Russian Society Has Changed
20 Years of Vladimir Putin: The Transformation of the Economy
Russians React to Putin's 20 Years in Power on Anniversary
A Timeline of Putin's 2 Decades in Power

Business

Venture Capital

Russian Investments in Foreign Startups More Than Double in First Half of 2019

The figure is 3.5 times higher than the $248 million of Russian investments into the Russian market.
Nord Stream

ECJ's Opal Ruling Will Affect Three-Way Gas Talks, Says Russian Energy Minister

The minister also said OPEC and non-OPEC countries did not discuss the possibility of a further extension of their output cut deal.
Zero Net

Russia's Net Public Debt Falls to Zero

Despite low oil prices, Russia Inc. is accumulating money quickly again as it has become a lot more profitable than it was in the noughties.
fast growth

Ozon Battling It Out for E-Commerce Supremacy in Russia

The race is on to capture as many loyal customers as possible.
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arts and life

Runway robes

Russian Priests Hit the Streets in St. Petersburg

Russian Orthodox priests donned their finest golden robes for a mass procession in honor of legendary leader St. Alexander Nevsky.
Cultural clips

On This Day Alexander Rosenbaum Was Born

Rosenbaum is one of Russia's most famous bards, or singing poets.
Viktor Pelevin

Pelevin’s New Novel Plays With U.S.-Russian Culture Wars

The book is a riff on news from recent years, telling the story of a secret Russian unit whose mission is to avenge the collapse of the Soviet Union.
restored classic

Dziga Vertov’s ‘Anniversary of a Revolution’ Has its Second Moscow Premiere

100 years after it was made and lost, a restored version of the documentary was shown at the Oktyabr Theater.
culture clips

On This Day Lev Tolstoy Was Born

Nearly two centuries later, Tolstoy remains one of the greatest novelists in history.
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In-Depth

fast growth

Ozon Battling It Out for E-Commerce Supremacy in Russia

The race is on to capture as many loyal customers as possible.
opinion
Dmitry Trenin

20 Years of Vladimir Putin: How Russian Foreign Policy Has Changed

Dmitry Trenin on Russia's successes abroad and why resisting NATO expansion to the east was a fundamental mistake.
Long Read

Long Read: 20 Years of Russia's Economy Under Putin, in Numbers

Ben Aris and Ivan Tkachev explore how Russia has been transformed under Putin's leadership by going through the numbers.
The Bell

The Rise and Fall of an FSB-Run Money Laundering Empire

The Bell and investigative website The Project looked into an FSB backed financial empire, and why it all fell apart.
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