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‘WE FIGHT TOGETHER’

Russian WWII Veteran Uses Wartime Memories to Raise Money for Coronavirus Medics

Inspired by Captain Tom Moore in the U.K., 98-year-old Zinaida Korneva is more than halfway to her 3-million-ruble target.

Latest cases

Russia's Coronavirus Cases Rise By Over 10K for Third Straight Day

Russia now has the world's second-fastest rate of new infections behind the United States.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | May 5

Prime minister infected. Russia on lockdown. Rising infections.

Controversial prize

Russia Slams NYT for ‘Russophobia’ Following Pulitzer Prize Win

Meanwhile, Russia's Proekt outlet said The New York Times repeated its previous reporting without citing it.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Russian WWII Veteran Uses Wartime Memories to Raise Money for Coronavirus Medics

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | May 5

Russia's Coronavirus Cases Rise By Over 10K for Third Straight Day

Russia's Funeral Industry Moves Online to Cope With Coronavirus

155370 Total Confirmed Cases

134054 Total Active Cases

10102 Today's Cases

19865 Total Recovered

2300 Total Critical

95 Today's Deaths

1451 Total Deaths

1065 Cases per Million

10 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

VIRTUAL MOURNING

Russia's Funeral Industry Moves Online to Cope With Coronavirus

As the death toll from the virus rises undertakers are organizing live-streamed burials.

QUARANTINE SURVIVAL

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Shares 5 Quarantine Tips

Russian prison can teach you a few things about staying sane in quarantine.

taking to the skies

In Photos: Military Planes Fly Over Moscow in V-Day Rehearsal

Fighter jets and bombers flew in formation over the Russian capital, surprising many residents with the noise.

spreading to the regions

Explainer: Russia’s Biggest Coronavirus Hotspots

The virus is on the rise in epicenters outside the capital.

FIRST RESPONDERS

Russia’s Ambulance Crews Are Running on Empty as They Fight Coronavirus

Paramedics and drivers told The Moscow Times they have caught the virus en masse while driving for hours in search of free hospital beds.

Climate Crisis

Russia's Climate Emergency

Arctic Likely to See Ice-Free Summers Despite Climate Action, Study Says

Russia’s Leading Climate Change Expert Gives Sober Prognosis

Baby Seal Rescued in Baltic Sea

Is Russia Finally Waking Up to Climate Change?

opinion

Michele A. Berdy

Russian Patience is a Virtue

opinion

Prague Assassination Claims Alarming but Fortunately Likely Fantasy

opinion

Vladimir Ruvinsky and Pavel Aptekar

The Coronavirus Gave Europe's Leaders a Popularity Boost. Putin Hasn't Fared As Well.

opinion

Russia–U.S.: No Reset, Just Guardrails

opinion

Russia's Independent Media Is Under Attack Again as Apathy Reigns

opinion

Michele A. Berdy

Say, Where's That Quote From?

QUARANTINE SURVIVAL

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Shares 5 Quarantine Tips

LOOK UP

Military Planes Fly Over Moscow in Victory Day Rehearsal

set the timer

To Survive Coronavirus Lockdown, Russia Recommends Staying Angry at Family for Less Than 10 Minutes

upside-down protest

Russia’s Annual Monstration Moves Online Amid Coronavirus Quarantine

More meanwhile in russia

BACK TO WORK

Moscow to Reopen Construction Sites This Week

Move Comes as City Remains on Strict Lockdown.

CORONAVIRUS WINNER

Amid Unprecedented Disruption, P&G Prepares for Life in Russia After Coronavirus

The consumer goods giant has been one of the few winners from the crisis, so far.

MARKET MOVING

Coronavirus Hits Russian Markets | May 1

The latest on how the ruble and Russian stock markets are reacting to the coronavirus.

NO RELIEF

Russian Drug Prices to Rise Again on Global Transport Chaos

Pharma industry faces a perfect storm of cheap ruble, production backlogs, supply chain disruptions and high transport costs.

‘WE FIGHT TOGETHER’

Russian WWII Veteran Uses Wartime Memories to Raise Money for Coronavirus Medics

Inspired by Captain Tom Moore in the U.K., 98-year-old Zinaida Korneva is more than halfway to her 3-million-ruble target.

quarantine art

Star Filmmakers Draw Inspiration From Russia Lockdown

Renowed director Andrei Konchalovsky invited ordinary Russians to contribute to a documentary about life in quarantine.

long read

Grigory Kanovich's 'Devilspel' Wins EBRD Book Prize

A brilliant novel about the darkest of times that keeps the light of humanity burning throughout.

quarantine culture

Watch 'The Seagull' and "Podstrochnik'

A raucous production of Chekhov and a mesmerizing documentary series for a week of viewing.

quarantine culture

Attend on Online Documentary Film Festival

A great event for lovers of documentary movies.

More Arts and Life

VIRUS HOTBEDS

Inside Russia’s Secretive Prisons as Coronavirus Takes Hold

Prisoners described an anxious state of affairs in jails across the country. Meanwhile, calls for amnesty have been ignored.

SYSTEMIC CRISIS

Russia’s Healthcare System Faced Cuts for Years. Now Medical Students Are on the Coronavirus Frontlines.

In Moscow, medical students have been deployed to hospitals strained by the pandemic.

STRATEGIC ERRORS

Italian Doctors Warned Hospitals Are Coronavirus Vectors. One Russian Region Proves Their Point.

The sparsely populated northern Komi Republic is one of Russia’s coronavirus hotspots. Six of its hospitals are now under quarantine.

coronavirus in the regions

'A City That Could Be the Russian Bergamo.' How Ulyanovsk Is Preparing for the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Medical personnel in this city on the Volga say the region is not prepared for a surge in coronavirus cases.

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