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'Powerful Gesture'

To Jail or Not to Jail: Kremlin in Bind Over Navalny Return

Should Putin allow his most outspoken critic to return to Russia freely and risk looking weak, or jail him and make him a cause celebre?

Continent's Security Architecture

The Open Skies Treaty: NATO's Eyes Over Russia

Washington has said Moscow had "weaponized" the treaty to target "critical infrastructure" in the U.S. and Europe.

PIPELINE POLITICS

U.S. Will Lift Nord Stream 2 Sanctions if Europe Suspends Construction, Says Biden Advisor

The U.S. imposed sanctions at the end of 2019 in an effort to halt the construction of the pipeline, which will transport Russian gas to Europe.

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 15

Second wave. Deaths surpass 60,000. Mass vaccination.

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Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 15

Vaccinated Russians in Far East Promised Mask Exemption

Putin Orders Mass Coronavirus Vaccination Next Week

Moscow Clinic Could Sidestep Red Tape to Bring Pfizer Vaccine to Russia

3,520,531 Total Confirmed Cases

546,356 Total Active Cases

24,715 Today's Cases

2,909,680 Total Recovered

2,300 Total Critical

555 Today's Deaths

64,495 Total Deaths

24,118 Cases per Million

442 Deaths per Million

Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins

API: NovelCOVID

‘PUTIN’S CHEF’

Russian Tycoon Prigozhin Offers Tombstone for Journalists Killed in Central Africa

The three died while investigating the Wagner mercenary group, which has been linked to Prigozhin.

VACCINE ROLLOUT

Nearly Half of Russian Regions Have Limited Access to Coronavirus Vaccine – Report

Mass vaccination against Covid-19 is currently not feasible in 42 Russian regions, according to an independent study.

New START: Expiring Arms Accord Between Cold War Rivals

Negotiations to renew the treaty stalled under the Trump administration, who lobbied unsuccessfully to have China become a party to the restrictions.

VACCINATION DRIVE

Most Russians Still Mistrust Coronavirus Vaccine – Poll

Worries about side effects and trial results made the vaccine a no go for 60% of respondents.

MISSING MILLION

Russia Says It Has Vaccinated 1.5M. Some Experts Think the Numbers Don’t Add Up.

Official coronavirus statistics have been controversial since the start of the pandemic. Now, the Sputnik V rollout is under the spotlight.

'Russia and the Netherlands Have Increased Their Cooperation to Fight Climate Change'

Dutch Chargé d’Affaires in Moscow Dominique Kuhling.

Russia -The Netherlands

Russia's Climate Emergency

Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Fast-Shrinking Caspian Sea

New Alliance Hopes to Raise Awareness of Arctic Environmental Crisis

Study Links Siberian Wildfires to Arctic Warming

Blame Climate Change for Historically Warm Fall in Russia’s Biggest Cities, Experts Say

opinion Alexei Zakharov

Russians See Sputnik V Vaccine as Kremlin Prestige Project

opinion Ilya Klishin

The Capitol Storming Gives Russians an Escape From Their Reality

opinion Mark Galeotti

No One Benefits From Renewed Demonizing of Russia

opinion Sam Greene

‘Meet Me,’ Alexei Navalny Wrote

opinion Paul Bartlett

Bleak Outlook for Kyrgyzstan’s Free Press After Japarov’s Landslide Win in Presidential Poll

opinion Sergey Radchenko

For Russians, Trump's Twitter Ban Gets Lost in Translation

swim to your own beat

Russian Swimmer's Underwater Dances Take Over TikTok

here comes the sun

Russians in Arctic Murmansk Welcome First Sunrise of 2021

bone-chilling feat

Russian Swimmer Claims New World Record With Baikal Under-Ice Swim

Russia's Frozen Ramen Challenge Returns in Below-Zero Temps

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PIPELINE POLITICS

U.S. Will Lift Nord Stream 2 Sanctions if Europe Suspends Construction, Says Biden Advisor

The U.S. imposed sanctions at the end of 2019 in an effort to halt the construction of the pipeline, which will transport Russian gas to Europe.

DESPITE CORONAVIRUS

Russia’s Sberbank Posts $10Bln Profit in 2020

Profits down on 2019, but state-owned lender weathers coronavirus storm better than first expected.

Russians Hold $180Bln Abroad – Tax Service

There are around 700,000 foreign accounts controlled by Russian individuals and legal entities, according to the Federal Tax Service.

Russia's Top Online Retailer Launches in Germany

Marketplace Wildberries is plotting expansion into lucrative Western European markets.

First Snowstorm of 2021 Blankets Moscow in Real Russian Winter

A Balkan cyclone brought heavy snow and freezing temperatures to the capital.

In Photos: How Russians Celebrate the Winter Holidays

From beloved wintertime activities to New Year and Orthodox Christmas, the first week of the year is one of the most festive times in Russia.

A New Kind of Theater Beats the Coronavirus Blues

St. Petersburg's Pop-Up Theater keeps the audience entertained and engaged outside a theater.

2021 look ahead

Moscow Arts Scene in 2021: A Spectacular Year Ahead

Cultural life came to a standstill last year, but this year arts lovers may get a double dose of culture.

Russian Movie Night: History on Screen

Ready for a weekend of binge-watching? How about an entertaining refresher course in Russian history?

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2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: Will the Economy Recover?

Russia’s economy is handling the coronavirus better than most. But austerity, bruised businesses and cautious consumers set the stage for a slow recovery...

2021 LOOK AHEAD

Russia in 2021: A Corporate Reckoning?

The pandemic exposed deep divides in Russia’s corporate world. How will the recovery play out?

With Lake Baikal’s Key Protections Set to Expire, Russian Eco-Activists Sound the Alarm

Environmental experts and activists say upcoming deregulation could do significant harm to the lake's unique ecosystem.

opinion Michael Kofman

A Look at the Military Lessons of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

It would be a mistake for great and middle powers to ignore the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict