Tainted oil

How One Village on the Volga Sowed Chaos in Europe’s Oil Market

The hardscrabble village of Nikolayevka emerged as the epicenter of an international oil scandal.
Yekaterinburg reprieve

Yekaterinburg Protesters Will Hold Out for Proof Church Project Is Canceled

For now, residents are celebrating a cautious victory over plans to build in their much-loved inner city haven.
Whale release

Russian Plan to Free Whales Risks Their Survival, Say Scientists

Russian scientists had announced that the captive orcas would be freed by June 10 directly from their holding pens.
U.S. visit

Pompeo Names 3 National Interests U.S. Shares With Russia

President Vladimir Putin had previously expressed a mutual desire to improve battered U.S.-Russian ties.
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Venezuelans in Moscow: Mixed Feelings
opinion
Eliot Rothwell

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

Fans have come out en masse for a chance to see their World Cup heroes in the Russian Premier League.
long read

Self-Help Lessons From the Russian Classics

In "Self Improvement Tolstoy-Style," an English Russophile explores life and literature.
long read

The Heroic Bitter Land of 'Chernobyl'

A television series about the U.S.S.R. written and produced in the West that has Russian viewers raving.
opinion
Denis Volkov

Who Russians Think Will Succeed Putin in 2024

Studies show that the Russian public doesn't believe they will have a say in the future of their country.

opinion

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
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Why Trump and Putin Have Nothing to Discuss
opinion
Elizabeth Buchanan

The U.S., Not Russia Is the New Spoiler in the Arctic
opinion
Michele A. Berdy

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em
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Meanwhile in Russia

eurovision hopes

Russia Makes It to Eurovision Song Contest Final
Prison Kitchen

Moscow's Prisoners Can Handle the Heat
IIHF Win

Russia Routs Italy 10:0 at Ice Hockey World Championship
Aquatic fugitive

Runaway Beluga Whale May Face Deportation to Russia
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Business

disappointing statistics

Russia Growth Spurt Stalls as Economy Undershoots Forecasts

A hike in value-added-tax has been a drag on growth.
credit bubble concerns

Russian Consumer Loans Ballooning Despite Central Bank Attempts to Cool Market

People are tired of the ascetic lifestyle.
Business feature

Russian Real Estate Market Getting Back on Its Feet

Investment rose by nearly a third in the first three months of the year.
breadbasket

Russia on Track to Remain World’s Biggest Grain Exporter

A solid harvest would minimize inflationary pressure.
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arts and life

long read

The Heroic Bitter Land of 'Chernobyl'

A television series about the U.S.S.R. written and produced in the West that has Russian viewers raving.
long read

Self-Help Lessons From the Russian Classics

In "Self Improvement Tolstoy-Style," an English Russophile explores life and literature.
The upside down

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

Residents of the Arctic city of Norilsk aren't letting freezing temperatures stop them from the summer vibes.
Museum Night

Night in the Museum, Day in the Hotel

See how Moscow is throwing open the museum doors on May 18.
Museum Night

How to Spend A Night in a St. Petersburg Museum

See how the northern capital celebrates the annual Night in the Museum.
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