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DEPLOYMENTS
U.S. To Send Troops to Eastern Europe Amid Russia Tensions
Joe Biden announced the small troop deployment in a bid to maintain pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
FIFTH WAVE
Russia Reports Over 100,000 Daily Covid-19 Cases For First Time
The country is battling a rapid surge in cases fueled by the fast-spreading Omicron variant
TRAGIC TALLY
Russia Sees Record Population Decline As Excess Deaths Hit 1M
Russia experienced its largest population decline in 2021 since the end of the Soviet Union.
russia's response
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Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 30
Omicron surge. Vaccination push. New restrictions.
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Coronavirus Crisis
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Latest Podcast
Jan. 28, 2022
Getting a Bright Idea in Russian
Welcome to another chapter of "Weird Russian Words." This one will inspire you!
MT Feature
hi-tech agriculture
In the World’s Biggest Country, Vertical Farming Gains Ground
Despite Russia’s status as an agricultural superpower, hi-tech, intensive, indoor farming is gaining a foothold.
Editor's Pick
‘OUR HANDS ARE TIED’
As Markets Crash and War Fears Grow, Russia’s Business Elite Suffers in Silence
Some of the country’s most successful executives are preparing for heavy losses, but unable to speak out or influence events.
Coronavirus Cases in Russia
11,737,007
Total Confirmed Cases
1,188,128
Total Active Cases
121,228
Today's Cases
10,218,151
Total Recovered
2,300
Total Critical
617
Today's Deaths
330,728
Total Deaths
80,372
Cases per Million
2,265
Deaths per Million
Data Sources
API:
Open Disease Data API
highlights
open for talks
Russia Not to Blame if War Breaks Out, Lavrov Says
"We don’t want a war. But we won’t allow [the West] to rudely ignore and trample on our interests," the Russian foreign minister said.
'DEFEND OUR LAND'
Belarus Strongman Says Will Go to War if Russia Attacked
Belarus and Russia are set to hold military drills that will focus on a scenario in which Belarus is forced to resist an attack from the West.
from the headlines
What Are Russian State Media Saying About Ukraine?
Negotiations and a Ukrainian "attack" on Donetsk.
hollywood lawsuit
Georgian Chess Champion’s ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Lawsuit Against Netflix Upheld in Court
Nona Gaprindashvili filed the $5 million defamation lawsuit against the streaming giant in September 2021.
Call it a comeback
Russian Markets Rebound Despite U.S. Rejection of Moscow’s Demands
Russia's stock market and the ruble jumped in trading Thursday after weeks of heavy losses.
Combatting the contagion
Russia Fights Coronavirus
Jan. 30, 2022
Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 30
Jan. 28, 2022
Russia Sees Record Population Decline As Excess Deaths Hit 1M
Jan. 25, 2022
Russia Halts Orders for Second Covid Vaccine – Vedomosti
Jan. 21, 2022
Russia Reports Record Covid-19 Cases as Omicron Gains Momentum
opinion
opinion
Igor Ivanov
Is War Inevitable?
opinion
Michele A. Berdy
Getting a Bright Idea in Russian
opinion
Maxim Trudolyubov
A War That Is Both Impossible and Imminent
opinion
Andrei Kortunov
Is There a Way Out of the Russia-NATO Talks Impasse?
opinion
Mark Galeotti
London’s Ukraine Coup Claims Strain Both Belief and Consensus
opinion
Michele A. Berdy
A Russian Fig is Not a Fig
more opinion
Meanwhile in Russia
prehistoric party
Bronze Age Tubes Found in Russia May Be Earliest Beer-Drinking Straws – Researchers
big baby
Moscow Zoo Welcomes Baby Yak
curb your enthusiasm
No Laughing at Weddings, Russian Region Says
four-legged firefighter
Stray Cat Joins Russian Fire Department
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Business
increasing debts
Russian Banks Post Record Profits in 2021
A post-pandemic borrowing binge by Russian companies and households has unsettled the Central Bank.
Call it a comeback
Russian Markets Rebound Despite U.S. Rejection of Moscow’s Demands
Russia's stock market and the ruble jumped in trading Thursday after weeks of heavy losses.
Business cooperation
Putin Hails Economic Relationship with Italy in Controversial CEO Meeting
The Russian leader spoke to leading Italian executives despite ratcheting tensions with Europe over Ukraine.
SHRINKING FORTUNES
Russian Billionaires Lost $28Bln in Market Sell-Off
Russian assets have been under heavy pressure amid the ongoing standoff over Ukraine.
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arts and life
weekend kitchen
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Mongolian Buuz
Buuz, vareniki, pelmeni... a dumpling by any other name would taste as incredibly delicious...
hollywood lawsuit
Georgian Chess Champion’s ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Lawsuit Against Netflix Upheld in Court
Nona Gaprindashvili filed the $5 million defamation lawsuit against the streaming giant in September 2021.
The MT List.
What's On in Moscow Jan. 28-30
A new museum, Vivaldi in a mansion, a pub crawl and more await this weekend in the Russian capital.
'Totally unbelievable'
Thriller-Documentary 'Navalny' Opens Online at Sundance
Fast-paced drama chronicles Alexei Navalny's investigation into the men behind the 2020 Novichok poisoning attack that almost killed him.
literary award
Pushkin House Gets Ready for Its 10th Anniversary Book Prize
The Pushkin House Book Prize showcases the best non-fiction about and from Russian.
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Climate
hi-tech agriculture
In the World’s Biggest Country, Vertical Farming Gains Ground
Despite Russia’s status as an agricultural superpower, hi-tech, intensive, indoor farming is gaining a foothold.
Close Call
Major Disaster Averted in Icy Kara Sea After Two Oil Barges Ran Aground
Russia’s Marine Rescue Service have described an unprecedented salvage operation as "extremely difficult" after two oil barges ran aground in the Kara...
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING
As Caucasian Glaciers Melt, Locals Face the Future With Stoicism
Caucasian glaciers have lost a quarter of their surface area to climate change since the millennium.
2021 in review
Russia’s Climate Epiphany May Be Greenwashing
Russia’s about-face toward climate change in 2021 may be little more than window dressing to protect its industrial giants, experts fear.
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In-Depth
opinion
Dmitry Trenin
What a Week of Talks Between Russia and the West Revealed
If Russia cannot achieve its strategic goals by diplomatic means, it will resort to other methods.
opinion
Alexander Gabuev
Turmoil in Kazakhstan Heralds the End of the Nazarbayev Era
The protests in Kazakhstan have shown that the current model of governance has angered millions of people who missed out when the resources pie was shared...
2022 Look Ahead
Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia's Plans for 2022
The Moscow Times asked 10 commentators for their predictions for the coming year.
opinion
Mark Kramer
The Derailment of Memorial’s Goals – for Now
Putin’s efforts to curtail scrutiny of the Stalin era may succeed in the short term, but Memorial's work can't be erased from the historical record.
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