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Kremlin Ally Kudrin Confirms Move to Tech Giant Yandex

Longtime Kremlin ally Alexei Kudrin confirmed Monday that he has accepted a role at tech giant Yandex as senior adviser. Kudrin, 62, a former finance minister...

home away from home

Russian Emigres in Armenia Fuel Flourishing Food, Creative Scenes

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly every hand in the packed auditorium went up when the moderator asked who had arrived in this South Caucasus nation after...

Chechen Dissident Blogger Reported Killed in Sweden

Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a vocal critic of Chechnya’s strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov based in Sweden, has been reported killed nearly...

mysterious cause

Thousands of Endangered Seals Wash Up Dead on Russia's Caspian Shore

At least 2,500 dead Caspian seals have been found on the shores of Russia’s Caspian Sea coast, local authorities said Sunday. Photos published online...

Pop-Up Museum Marks ‘End of an Era’ As Anti-LGBT Law Awaits Putin’s Signature

ST. PETERSBURG — A museum about LGBT history opened to visitors in Russia’s second-largest city this week — but it looked set to be accessible...

'No Diplomatic Solution' to Ukraine War: Nobel Winner

There is currently no diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine, a co-founder of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Russian rights organization Memorial said...

'Darkest Time of Year': Moscow's Lavish Lights Contrast With Ukraine's Blackout

While Ukraine faces sweeping heating and electricity cuts as a result of weeks of targeted Russian drone and missile strikes, Moscow enjoys extensive light...

Ukraine War: Oil Price Cap Kicks in as Kremlin Threatens to Stop Deliveries

EU, G7, Australia limit deliveries to no more than $60 per barrel

Nine ‘Grain From Ukraine’ ships set off from Odesa ports

At least one killed in overnight shelling of three Ukrainian regions

opinion Konstantin Skorkin

What Next for Ukraine’s Formerly Pro-Russian Regions?

opinion Artyom Shraibman

Will the Death of a Chief Diplomat Change Anything in Belarus?

opinion Dina Toroyeva

How the Pope's Racist Comments Parrot Russian Propaganda

opinion Oleksiy Yakubin

Is Russia Slowly Embracing Realpolitik in Ukraine?

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

Scientific Putinism: Shaping Official Ideology in Russia

opinion Andrei Pertsev

Lord of the Masses: How Russia’s Fringe Elements Went Mainstream

'Darkest Time of Year': Moscow's Lavish Lights Contrast With Ukraine's Blackout

In Photos: Russia's Autumn Round of Military Conscription Gets Underway

TMT Lecture Series

Russian Civil Society and Media in an Era of Full Censorship – Ekaterina Martynova

show of resistance

Russian Activists, Armenian Nationalists Protest in Yerevan Ahead of Putin Visit

home away from home

Russian Emigres in Armenia Fuel Flourishing Food, Creative Scenes

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly every hand in the packed auditorium went up when the moderator asked who had arrived in this South Caucasus nation after...

Pop-Up Museum Marks ‘End of an Era’ As Anti-LGBT Law Awaits Putin’s Signature

ST. PETERSBURG — A museum about LGBT history opened to visitors in Russia’s second-largest city this week — but it looked set to be accessible...

Explainer: Why Did the Kremlin Organize a Staged Meeting with Soldiers’ Mothers for Putin?

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week met with the mothers of Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine in an event that was timed to coincide with Mother&rsquo...

decentralized opposition

‘Spared the Noose’: Crowdfunding Helps Russian Anti-War Protesters Pay Fines

The 30,000 ruble ($497) fine handed to Sergei Stafeyev by a Russian court earlier this year for breaking wartime censorship laws amounted to more than...

climate of fear

Ukraine War Fuels ‘Fear and Anxiety’ for Russia’s Trans Community

Transgender and non-binary people in Russia have faced rising harassment and physical abuse since the start of the war in Ukraine, activists say, as the...

Kremlin Ally Kudrin Confirms Move to Tech Giant Yandex

Longtime Kremlin ally Alexei Kudrin confirmed Monday that he has accepted a role at tech giant Yandex as senior adviser. Kudrin, 62, a former finance minister...

restricting revenue

Russian Oil Price Cap Put to the Test

The price cap on Russian oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia is set to come into force on Monday. It aims to restrict Russia's revenue while making...

emergency intervention

Italy Puts Lukoil-Run Refinery Into State Supervision: Source

Italy has placed a refinery run by Russian oil giant Lukoil under provisional state supervision to avoid its closure and guarantee energy supplies, a government...

Russian Manufacturing Activity Hits 6-Year High

Russian manufacturing firms recorded their fastest rate of growth last month in almost six years due to new export orders and increased demand from domestic...

home away from home

Russian Emigres in Armenia Fuel Flourishing Food, Creative Scenes

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly every hand in the packed auditorium went up when the moderator asked who had arrived in this South Caucasus nation after...

weekend kitchen

The History and Mystery of Beef Stroganoff

Did a Stroganov or his chef invent this dish? Which one? And does it matter?

Pop-Up Museum Marks ‘End of an Era’ As Anti-LGBT Law Awaits Putin’s Signature

ST. PETERSBURG — A museum about LGBT history opened to visitors in Russia’s second-largest city this week — but it looked set to be accessible...

The Word's Worth

Angry? Welcome to the Zoo!

Fierce, furious and furry - that's you when you're mad.

home away from home

Russian Emigres in Armenia Fuel Flourishing Food, Creative Scenes

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly every hand in the packed auditorium went up when the moderator asked who had arrived in this South Caucasus nation after...

Russians Who Fled Ukraine War Seek Armenian Citizenship as Conflict Drags On

YEREVAN, Armenia — A growing number of Russians who fled abroad because of the Ukraine war are seeking Armenian citizenship as the fighting drags...

influx from the north

Kyrgyzstan Sees Struggles, Opportunity in Russian Emigration Wave

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Russian entrepreneurs Yulia and Ilya Kuleshov worked hard to transform the large house they rented in the Kyrgyz capital into...

receding danger

Russians Who Fled Military Draft Return Home as Panic Fades

Draft-age men who left Russia in fear of being sent to fight in Ukraine are returning home after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an end to the...