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Contaminated ward

Hepatitis C Outbreak Infects Over 100 Russian Child Cancer Patients

Parents and children told BBC Russia that they had witnessed blood-stained equipment and doctors reusing gloves.
Snap vote

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Headed for Commanding Win in Parliamentary Election

The election gives Zelenskiy a firmer grip on a country at the center of a standoff between Moscow and the West.
News wrap

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

'Pre-revolutionary' protest. Intelligence services hacked. Metallica's Soviet cover.
Visa violation

Scottish Student Fined for Giving Feminism Lecture in Siberia

“How do you like it here in Siberia?” one eyewitness heard a police officer asking the student.
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highlights

street protests

20K Demand Free Moscow Elections in Largest Russian Protest in Years

More than 22,000 protesters gathered in Moscow on Saturday against the exclusion of opposition candidates from the ballot for city elections in September...
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

In Ukraine’s Election, Zelenskiy Looks Like a Winner Again

Ukraine's parliamentary election results give Zelenskiy a shot at near-dictatorial powers. What he will do with them is up for debate.
opinion
James Stavridis

Kicking Turkey Out of NATO Would Be a Gift to Putin

The purchase of a Russian missile defense is a severe blow to the alliance, but losing a key member would be worse.
russian cottage

Welcome to the Russian Dacha

Spend one evening with three generations of women at a traditional Russian dacha north of Moscow. Their main occupation? Doing nothing!
Performance

Russian Artist Takes to Apartment Wall to Highlight Country's Social Issues

The photographs are set to the backdrop of an abandoned five-story building.

opinion

opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

In Ukraine’s Election, Zelenskiy Looks Like a Winner Again
opinion
Kirill Martynov

Russian Voters Are Stuck Between Rebellion and Apathy
opinion
James Stavridis

Kicking Turkey Out of NATO Would Be a Gift to Putin
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

He Said, She Said Russian-Style
opinion
Nikolaus von Twickel

MH17: A Tragedy That Did Not Change the War
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Russia's Roadmap Out of the MH17 Crisis
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Meanwhile in Russia

Food fight

Russia’s Battle of the Cakes
old humor

Putin, Cheburashka and Alyonka: Here's How Russian Social Media Used FaceApp
bad romance

Russian Instagram Users Swarm Lady Gaga's Page Over Bradley Cooper
carry on

Cricket Is Not a Sport, Russia Says
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Business

it's back

Gazprom Moves to Complete Pochinki-Anapa Pipeline

The construction had been shelved in 2015.
sanctions analysis

Playing the Long Game: The United States Targets Russia’s Sovereign Debt

Financial sanctions that limit Russia’s borrowing are ineffective as the country has three surpluses and doesn’t need credit lines.
oil and gas

Ukraine Introduces Duties on Russian Fuel

The measures come as economic relations between the countries continue to worsen.
inflation impact

Bank of Russia Says Inflation Drop Doesn’t Mean Bigger Rate Cut

The bank is expected to cut the interest rate on July 26.
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arts and life

Long read

'Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century'

Popoff brings to life Grossman, his work, and the dark times he lived through.
Birthday party

Happy Birthday, Muzeon!

Celebrate Muzeon this weekend - and be sure to stop and smell the flowers!
Performance

Russian Artist Takes to Apartment Wall to Highlight Country's Social Issues

The photographs are set to the backdrop of an abandoned five-story building.
russian cottage

Welcome to the Russian Dacha

Spend one evening with three generations of women at a traditional Russian dacha north of Moscow. Their main occupation? Doing nothing!
Cultural clips

On This Day Vladimir Mayakovsky Was Born

Poet, actor, and playwright Vladimir Mayakovsky started a revolution that would eventually kill him.
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