House hunting

Kremlin Is Spending $43M to Renovate Imperial Mansion for Orthodox Patriarch, Media Reports

The residence will be equipped with its own private church, library, pool hall and possibly an elevator, reports said.
Different priorities

Russian Millennials Worry Most About Corruption and Inequality, Study Says

Their responses differed from millennials worldwide, who named climate change and income inequality as their top concerns.
Open letter

200 Russian Journalists Protest 'Clampdown on Free Speech' After Kommersant Firings

The scandal was sparked Monday when two veteran journalists were fired over an article about a political reshuffle.
Connected cars

Renault Hands Control of the Dashboard to Yandex

Yandex will provide real-time navigation and other services for locally made cars.
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highlights

Soviet Kitsch

A Glimpse Behind the Iron Curtain

As nostalgia for the Soviet Union swells, one project aims to show what life was like for ordinary citizens in the U.S.S.R.
opinion
Vladimir Ruvinsky

We Want It Like in Ukraine, Part 2

On the day Moscow was rocked by another censorship scandal, Zelenskiy’s inspiring inaugural speech gave Russians plenty of food for thought.
Fire Frenzy

Game of Thrones Finale Sets Moscow Stadium Ablaze

A Song of Ice and Fire comes to Moscow one last time.
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Corruption and Populism Are the West's Weaknesses, Not Moscow’s Invention

It is important to remember that no one tied Austria's far-right politician Strache to a chair and forced him to listen to the Russian's pitch.
War and peace

Russian History Enthusiasts Re-Enact Battle of Borodino

History buffs traveled back to 1812 to re-enact the epic battle.

opinion

opinion
Vladimir Ruvinsky

We Want It Like in Ukraine, Part 2
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Corruption and Populism Are the West's Weaknesses, Not Moscow’s Invention
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Modern Russia Is Putin Deciding a Park Use Dispute
opinion
Eliot Rothwell

Russians Continue to Believe in Football, One Year After World Cup
opinion
Denis Volkov

Who Russians Think Will Succeed Putin in 2024
opinion
Andrei Kolesnikov

Civil Unrest in Yeltsin’s City
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Meanwhile in Russia

daring soul

Climber Who Shut Down Eiffel Tower Was Russian – Reports
Sea Monster

Enormous Whale Skeleton Found on Beach in Russia’s Far East
The upside down

Russia's Arctic Basks in the Snow for Summer '19
Prison Kitchen

Moscow's Prisoners Can Handle the Heat
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Business

Oil disruption

Western Buyers Freeze Payments for Dirty Oil in Extended Russian Outage

Trading sources say oil majors are refusing to pay until compensation is agreed.
Gas hopes

Chinese Gas Drilling Rig Finds Deposit in Russian Arctic

The rig has found a total of 1.2 trillion cubic meters of gas in the Kara Sea.
Calvey case

Russian Regional Court Rules Against Detained Investor Calvey

A court in Amur has ordered the Baring Vostok fund to sell its stake in disputed Vostochny bank.
Grain race

Russia and Ukraine Vie for Title of Top Grain Exporter

Both are forecast to export almost 50 million metric tons this year.
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arts and life

culture clips

On This Day: Andrei Sakharov

Sakharov won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 but was persecuted for his efforts for civil liberties.
Fire Frenzy

Game of Thrones Finale Sets Moscow Stadium Ablaze

A Song of Ice and Fire comes to Moscow one last time.
War and peace

Russian History Enthusiasts Re-Enact Battle of Borodino

History buffs traveled back to 1812 to re-enact the epic battle.
Wild ride

Spring Bike Festival Races Through Moscow

An estimated 40,000 cyclists took part in this epic bike festival.
Expat community

The Mixed Feelings of Moscow's Venezuela Community About Life Abroad

We decided to ask the Venezuelan community in Moscow what they think about what's happening in their country.
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