Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today
Latest cases

Russia's Coronavirus Cases Spike By Over 2,000 in New Record Increase

One hundred and thirty people have been killed by the virus so far in Russia.
Space Race

Russia Space Chief Spars With Elon Musk Over Launch Pricing

The head of Russia's space agency accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of predatory pricing for space launches, which is pushing Russia to cut its own prices...
global epidemic

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | April 12

Russia on lockdown. Fake news punishments. Rising infections.
hall pass

Moscow to Announce Virus Quarantine Passes ‘Soon’ – RBC

The move comes after a self-isolation tracking system noted an uptick in quarantine violations in recent days.
more news

A Letter to Our Readers

D. Sauer

Coronavirus Crisis

Coronavirus: With Your Help We Can Continue to Bring You the News You Need

Latest Video

THE SOUND OF QUARANTINE

Quarantined Russians Stage Concerts From the Balcony

You can now listen to live renditions of Russian classics...courtesy of your neighbors!

latest podcast

April 10, 2020
Black Swans and Russian Bird Lore
A column in which I explain the difference between ворон and ворона once and for all. I think.

MT Feature

NOWHERE TO ISOLATE

Moscow’s Coronavirus Lockdown Leaves the Homeless Out in the Cold

The city’s 12 million residents have been ordered to stay inside as the coronavirus sweeps the city. Its thousands of homeless have nowhere to go.

Editor's Pick

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.
Combatting the contagion

Russia Fights Coronavirus
Russia's Coronavirus Cases Spike By Over 2,000 in New Record Increase
Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | April 12
Coronavirus Hits Russian Markets | April 10
Moscow Clinics Warned of Coronavirus Tests’ False Negatives – Kommersant

Coronavirus Cases in Russia

15770 Total Confirmed Cases
14349 Total Active Cases
2186 Today's Cases
1291 Total Recovered
8 Total Critical
24 Today's Deaths
130 Total Deaths
108 Cases per Million
0 Deaths per Million
Data Sources: Worldometer, Johns Hopkins
API: NovelCOVID

highlights

PRISON BREAK

Riot, Fire Break Out at Siberian Prison

Russia's penal service said inmates at the No 15 penal colony in Angarsk "attacked a guard."
NOWHERE TO ISOLATE

Moscow’s Coronavirus Lockdown Leaves the Homeless Out in the Cold

The city’s 12 million residents have been ordered to stay inside as the coronavirus sweeps the city. Its thousands of homeless have nowhere to go.
THE SOUND OF QUARANTINE

Quarantined Russians Stage Concerts From the Balcony

You can now listen to live renditions of Russian classics...courtesy of your neighbors!
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 class divide

Buryatia’s Coronavirus Patient ‘Number One’ Exposes Social Divide

The coronavirus outbreak in Russia has exacerbated social and political tensions.
Climate Crisis

Russia's Climate Emergency
Russia’s Leading Climate Change Expert Gives Sober Prognosis
Baby Seal Rescued in Baltic Sea
Is Russia Finally Waking Up to Climate Change?
Moscow Winter 'Warmest Since Records Began'

opinion

opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Black Swans and Russian Bird Lore

opinion
Tatiana Stanovaya for Carnegie

Russia’s Leaders Are Self-Isolating From Their People

opinion
Lana Estemirova

Chechnya’s Strongman Won’t Be Able to Beat Coronavirus With Threats and Violence

opinion
Mathieu Boulegue

‘From Russia With Love’: A Coronavirus Geopolitical Game

opinion
Mark Galeotti

Coronavirus Propaganda a Problem for the Kremlin, Not a Ploy

opinion
Michele A. Berdy

Cabin Fever in Russia? Never!

more opinion

Meanwhile in Russia

Quarantine Artwork

Russians Battle Confinement Blues With DIY Artwork Challenge

THE SOUND OF QUARANTINE

Quarantined Russians Stage Concerts From the Balcony

meme watch

Putin Sets Off Meme Storm By Comparing Medieval Invaders to Coronavirus Quarantine

quarantine couture

Quarantined Russians Model Fierce Fashions Using Nothing But Pillows

More meanwhile in russia

Business

MARKET MOVING

Coronavirus Hits Russian Markets | April 10

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

Russian Government Completes $28B Sberbank Swap

The Central Bank has sold its controlling stake in the country’s largest lender to the Finance Ministry.
TRANSFORMATION

Coronavirus Revolutionizes Russia’s Retail Scene

Retailers have been forced to digitize, move online and transform their businesses in the space of weeks.
RETAIL BREAK

Russia Sees Sharp Drop in Spending as National Coronavirus Lockdown Continues

Bank data shows spending is down by as much as a third in big demand hit to Russian economy.
read more

arts and life

quarantine cuisine

Bean Fritters for the Zoom Generation

Did you panic buy beans? Great! Modify meat, fish or vegetable patties for an easy and tasty dinner.
quarantine culture

Watch the Vakhtangov Theater's Celebrated 'Anna Karenina'

Stage Russia is making its most popular filmed productions available free during our quarantine.
quarantine culture

Change a Letter, Transform a Work of Russian Literature

Change one letter in a title of a Russian work of literature and describe the results. So. Much. Fun.
endangered culture

‘Scary to Predict’: Bolshoi Theater Warns of Closure if Coronavirus Lockdown Persists

“We’ve got a very difficult process of returning the audience to the theater ahead of us.”
quarantine culture

Watch an Old Soviet Movie at Moskino

See great family movies from the 60s, new shorts, Soviet cartoons and two silent film classics - all free!
More Arts and Life

In-Depth

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.
TRACKING CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus Outbreak Is Major Test for Russia’s Facial Recognition Network

Russia wants to follow China’s example in combating the virus with technology, but its systems are embryonic.
CORONAVIRUS CLASS DIVIDE

Exclusive: Rich Russians Are Hoarding Ventilators to Protect Themselves Against the Coronavirus

Meanwhile, doctors worry that Russia’s regions don’t have enough.
more in-depth

Moscowliving

This content is provided by a third party

moscowliving

Support your favorite Moscow restaurants

Inevitably, the quarantine in Moscow presents us all with an excellent opportunity to develop our talents in the kitchen ;-). Therefore, more than ever...
moscowliving

Best Books - top 7

Now we all of a sudden have to spend a lot of time at home it's wise to create some new routines that will get you trough the day and create some "me-time"in...
moscowliving

Best online Supermarkets - Moscow

In times of Corona and the current curfew most of us are at home. You are allowed to go to the nearest supermarket, but maybe it doesn't have all your...
moscowliving

Yale's happiness course - free

In this bizarre situation where most of us are in home isolation to protect ourselves against the Corona virus, everyone has to reinvent themselves and...
more moscowliving